Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa Area > Nechung

Accession number

1999.23.2.38

Image Dimensions

112 x 67 mm

A courtyard of the Nechung monastery with a stone pillar in the centre and two stone lions on either side. There are also two insense burners on either side. The temple is surmounted by a golden roof.

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 - "Velox" is stamped on the back in black ink and the number 619 in red.

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson comments: "Courtyard at the Nechung Temple" [Hugh Richardson in conversation with Roger Croston, detailed in H. Staunton undated Related Documents File, PRM Manuscript Collections]

Other Information - Cultural Background

Other Information - Cultural Background: Nechung

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Pillar and stone lions in Nechung monastery" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.2.38.html>.

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