Caravan of yaks passing by the Yamdrok Tso Lake

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2001.59.5.77.2 (Print)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1948

Region

Yamdrok Tso Region > Yamdrok Tso

Accession number

2001.59.5.77.2

Image Dimensions

60 X 60 mm

A caravan of yak passing beside the shores of the Yamdrok Tso Lake (yar 'brog mtsho) with snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print silver

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Notes on print - 'Yamdrok tso' (in pencil) is written on the reverse of print in Richardson's hand and 'Velox' in an oval is stamped in black. [KC 7/9/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index - Folio 77. 'YAR 'BROG MTSHO'. [KC 31/7/2006]

Other Information - Setting


Other Information - Setting: The full name of the lake is Yamdrok Yutso (yar 'brog g.yu mtsho). It is the largest lake in Tibet covering some 754 sq km and is one of the holiest lakes in Tibet and legend says that if the lake runs dry, Tibet will no longer be inhibitable. (TS)

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Caravan of yaks passing by the Yamdrok Tso Lake" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.5.77.2.html>.

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