Soldiers at Norbu Lingka

Soldiers at Norbu Lingka

2001.35.374.1 (Print Black & White)

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Key Information

Photographer

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Collection

Evan Yorke Nepean

Date of Photo

September 6th 1936

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka > Barracks

Accession number

2001.35.374.1

Image Dimensions

106 x 72 mm

The soldiers of the Dalai Lama's Guard at Norbhu Lingka wearing modern uniform amd holding rifles at attention.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print silver

Date Acquired

Loaned August 2002

Donated by

Judy Goldthorp

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Lady Nepean

Previous Catologue Number

CB.8 [view film roll]

Other Information

Notes on print/mount: 'Guard at Norbhu Lingka'; [ink no:] 120; [pencil no:] CB/86; [blue no:] 31'; from an envelope marked 'Reviewing the Army' [KC 14/08/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936-7 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: 'Guard of 8 soldiers' [MS 14/08/2006]

Other Information - Related Images


Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'CB' taken on the British Mission to Lhasa in 1936 - 37 comprise a group of negatives containing images of yak hide boats and horses on and in the Tsangpo river, gifts being offered, Mission and Tibetan officials, scenes along the banks of the river and near Chusul and a ‘monastery village’ near Chusul. The collection of images have been given the heading ‘Army and Navy Prints’ at the top of Chapman’s hand-written list. They were taken on September 6th - 7th 1936 [MS 14/08/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Soldiers at Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.35.374.1.html>.

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