Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa > Potala > Roof

Accession number

1999.23.1.5.3

Image Dimensions

118 x 89 mm

A group of men, women and children on the roof of a building, possibly the Potala, in Lhasa with snow mountains in the background. The women are wearing triangular Lhasa headresses decorated with corals and ear ornaments. They are probably members of the servant class. The men are wearing fur and brocade hats and looking down into the forecourt in the centre of the image.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1999

Donated by

Diana Hughes

Expedition

H. Staunton

Photo also owned by

Diana Hughes

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - "Onlookers. Driving out devils." is written on the reverse of the print in blue ink. [KC 7/12/2005]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - "Roof of Potala? Lhasa district". [Hugh Richardson in conversation with Roger Croston, detailed in H. Staunton undated Related Documents File, PRM Manuscript Collections]. [KC 7/12/2005]
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Other Information - Related Image: 1999.23.1.11.3. This image looks as if it was taken at the same time and shows the roof of the Potala during a New Year ceremony? [KC 7/12/2005]

Other Information - Album: This image appears in Staunton's personal album on a page (1999.23.1.5) with three other images. [KC 6/12/2005]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Men, women and children on a roof in Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.1.5.3.html>.

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