Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

1999.23.2.78

Image Dimensions

119 x 67 mm

The roof tops of Lhasa taken from the east. The Potala is on the right and Chakpori on the left in the background. The golden roof of the Jokhang can be seen in the centre with one of the prayer flag poles of the Barkhor. In the foreground there is an insense burner (bsang khang) on a ledge.

Further Information

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. "Roof top view of the Potala, Chakpori and Jokhang" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.2.78.html>.

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