Gobshi Temple near Gyantse

Gobshi Temple near Gyantse

BMH.D.32.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

July 7th 1927?

Region

Gyantse Region > Gobshi > Temple

Accession number

BMH.D.32.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 110

Hopkinson visited Gobshi on a number of occasions [see Notes]. Gobshi was about 4 miles from Gyantse and was well known for its carpet industry, which Hopkinson was interested in photographing. In this image, the entrance to the main temple can be seen, with a number of people watching the photographer in the courtyard. A small chorten can be seen in the background

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28

Other Information

In Negative - 'D-32' has been written down the left edge of the negative in black ink [MS 15/07/2006]

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The caption 'Gobshi - near Gyantse' has been written on the back of the print in pencil, as has the name 'A. J. Hopkinson' and the two references 'D 32' and 'H 6' [MS 15/07/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet D']: 'Gobshi temple' [MS 28/04/2006]

Other Information - Dates


Other Information - Dates: Hopkinson mentions visiting Gobshi twice in his journals. On the first occasion he went on March 20th and saw carpets being made and visited the Chapel [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing March 20th 1927, Gyantse, page 10]. The second occasion is related as taking place on July 7th, when he accompanied a French traveller called Mlle Lafugie. As most of the images in the 'D' Album of negatives seem to have been taken in the second half of 1927, especially around July, this has been suggested as the most likely date for the taking of this image [MS 15/07/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Gobshi Temple near Gyantse" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.D.32.1.html>.

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