Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa > Trapshi

Accession number

1999.23.2.45

Image Dimensions

115 x 73 mm

Soldiers in ancient armour mounted on horseback. They are wearing chain mail and carrying spears, bows and arrows and muskets. Their helmets are decorated with peacock feathers. Mountains in the background.

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 - The word "Velox" is stamped on the reverse of the print in black ink. Also, "Ancient Armoured Warriors" is written in pencil on the reverse. [KC 29/11/2005]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - "Trapchi Chipsa" [Hugh Richardson in conversation with Roger Croston, detailed in H. Staunton undated Related Documents File, PRM Manuscript Collections] [KC 29/11/2005]

Research publication - See Hugh Richardson, 1993 Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year , London, Serindia, pp. 34-37 for a description of the Review at Trapchi. [KC 29/11/2005]

Other Information - Related images: 1999.23.1.28.1, 1999.23.1.38.3, 1999.23.2.67 [KC 29/11/2005]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Mounted soldiers in ancient armour at Trapshi Tsisher" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.2.45.html>.

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