Wheel of Life thangka

Wheel of Life thangka

BMH.G.55.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1927 - 1928

Region

Chumbi Valley Region

Accession number

BMH.G.55.1

Image Dimensions

116 x 85

Wheel of Life thangka

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 - 'G-55' has been written along the top edge of the negative in blue-black ink [MS 19/08/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet G']: 'Wheel of Life' [MS 05/05/2006]

Other Information - Description: [Extract from taped interview, Richard Blurton and Mrs Hopkinson] '55 - Thangka of the Wheel of Life, probably in Chumbi' [MS 12/08/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Wheel of Life thangka" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.G.55.1.html>.

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