Ache Lhamo in Norbu Lingka

1998.286.136 (Glass negative)

Key Information
Photographer
Rabden Lepcha?
Collection
Sir Charles Bell
Date of Photo
August 4th 1921
Region
Lhasa > Norbu Lingka
Accession number
1998.286.136
Image Dimensions
78 x 103
Further Information
Photographic Process
Negative Quarter Plate
Date Acquired
Donated 1983
Donated by
St Antony's College, Oxford
Copy difference
Notches on right side
Expedition
Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21
Revised Photographer
Rabden?
Previous Catologue Number
Q.126
Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number
BL.Q.126
Related Collections
British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Bell's List of Illustrations entry: "[No. of chapter] XXVII. [Subject of Chapter] Amusements [Subject of Illustration] Q126 (bm) Ache Lhamo in Norpu Lingka. Not very clear."
Other Information - Dates
Other Information - Dates: This is likely to be the first day of the Ache Lhamo performance, as described by Bell. He states that the stage was uncovered on the first day, but covered by a textile awning subsequently [MS 02/03/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Ache Lhamo in Norbu Lingka"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.286.136.html>.
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