Key Information

Photographer

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Collection

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Date of Photo

October 6th 1936

Region

Lhasa Area >

Accession number

1998.131.530

Image Dimensions

109 x 160

Three officials in gyaluche dress at the Regent's departure for Samye Monastery in October 1936. Children and other onlookers stand in the background

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1994

Donated by

Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Previous Catologue Number

CX.37 In publication
'Lhasa Mission 1936, Diary of Events', P. Neame, H. Richardson, F. S. Chapman, Government of India Political Department [Note: photographs for October 18th - November 4th 1936 are not included as their relationship to text is not detailed; see Mission Diary text for details of images] [see photos in publication]

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

SC.T.2.530

This Image also appears in another collection

2001.35.350.1

Published

'Lhasa Mission 1936, Diary of Events', P. Neame, H. Richardson, F. S. Chapman, Government of India Political Department [Note: photographs for October 18th - November 4th 1936 are not included as their relationship to text is not detailed; see Mission Diary text for details of images] [view list of illustrations]

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - 'CX.37' has been written on the back of the print in pencil, as has 'F. S. Chapman along the bottom edge of the print on the back left side [MS 01/04/2006]

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]: '3 officials at Regent’s departure in odd costume' [MS 01/04/2006]

Other Information - Related Images

Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'CX' comprise a group of negatives containing images of Phendong and his house, grinding grain, officials (5th rank), Rupon, doctors, artists at work, official’s at Regent’s departure. They all seem to have been taken between October 2nd - 6th 1936, with this image being taken on the latter date [MS 01/04/2006]

Other Information - Description: Mission Diary entry for October 6th 1936: "All other officials of Lhasa were waiting to receive him at the park. Today they wore a ceremonial dress reserved for auspicious occasions. Those of the highest rank wore yellow brocade robes embroidered with dragons of blue and gold; minor officials wore less resplendent brocade tunics and skirts of black silk; they had, perched on their heads, little white hats like cockle shells " ['Lhasa Mission, 1936: Diary of Events', Part VII p. 3, written by Richardson] [MS 01/04/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Officials in gyaluche at Regent's departure" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.530.html>.

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