Key Information

Photographer

Frederick Spencer Chapman? Unknown photographer

Collection

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Date of Photo

September 7th 1936?

Region

Lhasa > Trapshi

Accession number

1998.131.563.2

Image Dimensions

122 x 178

A group of Tibetan officials and soldiers in modern uniform are standing in front of a parade ground. In the distance spectators, including more soldiers, can be seen seated and standing around the perimeter of the field. The occasion is not certain but it may be the inspection of Tibetan troops undertaken by Brigadier Neame in September 1936

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 Pitt Rivers Museum Number

SC.T.2.563

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Soldiers and officials outside Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.563.2.html>.

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