Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa Area > Nechung

Accession number

1999.23.2.37

Image Dimensions

112 x 67 mm

The entrance to Nechung monastery festooned with awnings and banners. The Nechung Oracle descends the stairs in the centre. He is wearing ceremonial clothes including a mirror on his chest and a hat on his head. A man to his right is holding a bow and arrow. There are people on the roof bending over and looking down. There are ritual roof decorations on the roof.

Further Information

Activity

Ritual Activity

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 - "Velox" is stamped on the back in black ink and the number 619 in red. [KC 29/11/2005]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson comments: "The State Oracle at Nechung Temple. His own Temple." [Hugh Richardson in conversation with Roger Croston, detailed in H. Staunton undated Related Documents File, PRM Manuscript Collections] [KC 29/11/2005]

Other Information - Cultural Background

Other Information - Cultural Background: Nechung

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Nechung Oracle descending the steps of his monastery" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.2.37.html>.

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