Mounted servant near Sakya

Mounted servant near Sakya

BMH.S.3.1 (Lantern Slide)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1948

Region

Sakya

Accession number

BMH.S.3.1

Image Dimensions

81 x 81

This man is wearing the leopard-skin edged chuba that was typically worn by the syce or groom's who accompanied British officials from Sikkim on their journey's into Tibet. He is also wearing large ear ornaments and the red-fringed hat that was typical of servants to Tibetan officials

Further Information

Photographic Process

Lantern slide glass

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as Indian Political Officer 1947-48

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Mounted servant near Sakya" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.S.3.1.html>.

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