Ringang and Major Finch
1998.131.410 (Print black & white)
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Key Information
Photographer
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Collection
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Date of Photo
December 29th 1936?
Named Person
Ringang, Major Finch
Region
Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka
Accession number
1998.131.410
Image Dimensions
161 x 108
Further Information
Photographic Process
Print gelatin silver
Date Acquired
Donated 1994
Donated by
Faith Spencer Chapman
Expedition
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Photo also owned by
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Previous Catologue Number
BJ.16 [view film roll]
Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number
SC.T.2.410
Other Information
Notes on print/mount - 'BJ 16' has been written on the back of the print in pencil [MS 23/03/2006]
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]: 'Ringang and Finch'; [MS 23/03/2006]
Other Information - Dates
Other Information - Dates: Major Finch was in Lhasa from December 24th 1936 to January 2nd 1937. Ringang was a regular visitor to the Mission residence at Dekyi Lingka, but there is mention of his whole family visiting the Mission on December 29th to attend the Christmas party that was held for the children of Tibetan officials. This may have been the occasion on which this photograph was taken as both men are in relatively casual dress [MS 23/03/2006]
Other Information - Related Images
Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'BJ' comprise a group of negatives containing images of the Lhasa band, chang girls, Tibetan officials including Tsarong and Ringang, Finch, Norbhu, Everest Permit and Khampa people, all apparently taken in the first week of January 1937. Major Finch was in Lhasa from December 24th 1936 to January 2nd 1937 and so this image must have been taken between those dates [MS 16/03/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Ringang and Major Finch"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.410.html>.
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