Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

December 1941

Named Person

Harry Staunton

Region

Gyantse

Accession number

1999.23.1.9.2

Image Dimensions

117 x 87 mm

A group of Tibetan men and women formally bidding farewell to Staunton who is in the centre of the image at the back wearing a fur hat and his St. Bartholemew's scarf. The women standing all have Gyantse hooped headresses decorated with seed pearls and corals. The two standing on either side of Staunton have coral and amber necklaces and amulet boxes (ga'u) around their necks. The woman on the far right folding a vessel with a straight spout appears to be a servant. The two men seated on the ground are holding a tea cup and a tea pot as is the man standing at the back. There is also a woman seated at the front, a boy monk on the left and a couple of ponies behind.

Further Information

Activity

Gesturing Hand , Ritual Activity , Eating and Drinking

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1999

Donated by

Diana Hughes

Expedition

H. Staunton

Photo also owned by

Diana Hughes

This Image also appears in another collection

1999.23.1.8.1

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Harry Staunton leaving Gyantse with farewell party" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.1.9.2.html>.

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