Tibetan children at children's party, Dekyi Lingka, 1940

Tibetan children at children's party, Dekyi Lingka, 1940

1999.23.2.68 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

April 1940

Region

Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka

Accession number

1999.23.2.68

Image Dimensions

113 x 80 mm

A group of 5 Tibetan children and a nanny, meme. They are all wearing silk clothes and fur and brocade hats with ear flaps. This was taken at a children's party at Dekyi Lingka in April 1940.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1999

Donated by

Diana Hughes

Expedition

H. Staunton

Photo also owned by

Diana Hughes

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - "310" written in pencil in the top right hand corner on the reverse of the image. Also, "Taken at the children's party, April, 1940. Rather sweet I think. Clothes of silk and many colours" in blue ink in Stauton's hand. The same in black ink and in capitals is written underneath it. [KC 7/11/2005]

Other Information - Setting


Other Information - Setting: According to T. the child 3rd from left is Tsonam Pemo (T's mother's elder sister) and the child 2nd from right is Tsarong's daughter, Tsering Drolma. [KC 7/11/2005]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Tibetan children at children's party, Dekyi Lingka, 1940" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.2.68.html>.

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