Tse Gutor at Palkhor Chode, Gyantse

Tse Gutor at Palkhor Chode, Gyantse

BMH.G.35.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

February 20th 1928

Region

Gyantse > Palkhor Chode

Accession number

BMH.G.35.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 115

Part of the Tse Gutor ceremony at Palkhor Chode, Gyantse, which marked the end of the old Tibetan year. See A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 19th 1928, Gyantse, page 4 ff for a fuller description of this event. Monks with instruments line an alcove painted with religious scenes while onlookers crowd around the courtyard perimeter

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-35' has been written along the right edge of the negative in blue-black ink [MS 19/08/2006]

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The print was made using Velox paper. The caption "The Abbot presides over the dance" and the reference 'G.35' have been written on the back of the print in pencil [MS 19/08/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


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

Other Information - Description: [Extract from taped interview, Richard Blurton and Mrs Hopkinson] '35 - Gyantse - lama dances, with officiating lamas with musicians, with wall-paintings seen behind' [MS 12/08/2006]

Other Information - Dates


Other Information - Dates: For dating of image, see A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing February 19th 1928, Gyantse, page 4 [MS 19/08/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Tse Gutor at Palkhor Chode, Gyantse" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.G.35.1.html>.

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