Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

Tsarong's daughter

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

BMR.6.8.67

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

One of Tsarong's daughters, either Kate or Tess, standing outside a house in front of a low table with flowerpots. She is wearing a Lhasa headdress (mutig patruk) decorated with corals and pearls, ear ornaments (agor) and a ga'u necklace. She is also wearing a silk chuba and decorated felt boots.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Technical Information - The camera used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 67. Daughter of Tsarong.' [KC 10/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Tsarong's daughter Tess or Kate" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.67.html>.

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Tsarong's daughter Tess or Kate