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2001.59.4.86.2 (Print)
2001.59.4.86.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
1950
Lhodrag Region > Guru Lhakhang
2001.59.4.86.2
56 X 45 mm
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Notes on print - 'Guru Lhakhang' is written in pencil and '614' and 'Velox' in an oval is stamped in black.
Manual Catalogues - Notes in negative album '4', Folio 86. 'Guru Lha khang'
Manual Catalogues - Richardson Handlist- Album 4. 'Journey starting at Gong-dkar rdzong on Gtsang-po, 29. 18. N 90. 48 E', '[no.] 86. Gu-ru Lha-khang (La-yag Gu-ru Lha-khang) founded by Gu-ru Chos dbang 1212-1273. 28.26.N. 90.37. E.'
Other Information - Background: Richardson describes the site in High Peaks, Pure Earth , London, Serindia Publications, 1998, p. 324, "Not far to the west [of Lhalung] is the distinctive little square tower of Gu-ru Lha-khang (1950), properly know as Bsam-grub Bde-chen. Originally founded by Padmasambhava as instructed by Khri Sronglde-brtsan, it was taken over and rebuilt by Guru Chos-dbang in the thirteenth century. It was recently almost completely rebuilt. ...".
Other Information - History: Guru Lhakhang is known as Layag Guru Lhakhang (la yag gu ru lha khang) or more formally as Samdrup Dechen (bsam grub bde chen). The monastery was founded by Guru Chowang in 13th century. The plain for the temple is said to be based on Nalanda monastery in India. (TS)
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem mainly to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950, as well as images taken on other trips during this year (eg: Talung/Reting). The batch development numbers 608-615 on the back of the contact prints run sequentially and the images seem all to have been developed at the same time, and must therefore have been taken in or around this date. In addition, 2001.59.4.83.2, one of this batch, has also been identified on the back as having been taken in 1950 [MS 22/12/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Monastery of Guru Lhakhang"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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