Key Information

Photographer

Sir Charles Bell or Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

August 29th - September 3rd 1921

Region

Rongchu Valley Region > Reting

Accession number

1998.286.228.2

Image Dimensions

81 x 81 mm

General view of Reting Monastery. On left the administrative part Labrang, where Bell and Kennedy were accommodated. In centre, and on extreme right are the monks dwellings. On right the building containing the main chapels, assembly halls etc.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Lantern Slide

Date Acquired

Donated 1983

Donated by

St Antony's College, Oxford

Expedition

Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21

Previous Catologue Number

L.226a

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.Q.215

Related Collections

British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Reting Monastery" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.286.228.2.html>.

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