Khampa trader in front of mani wall, Gyantse

Khampa trader in front of mani wall, Gyantse

BMH.F.22.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1927 - 1928

Region

Gyantse

Accession number

BMH.F.22.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 108

A Khampa trader stands in front of a whitewashed mani wall, identified by Mrs Hopkinson as being situated between Gyantse dzong and the town [see Notes]. Structures leading up to the dzong can be seen on the hillside in the background. He is wearing a fur-lined chuba and hat. A crowd of onlookers stand in the background. Wall paintings and inscriptions can be seen around the wall

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

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

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Khampa trader in front of mani wall, Gyantse" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.F.22.1.html>.

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