Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa > Trapshi

Accession number

1999.23.2.67

Image Dimensions

119 x 79 mm

Soldiers in ancient armour mounted on horseback. They are wearing chain mail and carrying spears, bows and arrows and muskets. They have five-petalled lotus helmets. There is an appliqu�d tent in the background on the right.

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

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_1999.23.2.67.html>.

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