Key Information

Photographer

Evan Yorke Nepean

Collection

Evan Yorke Nepean

Date of Photo

November 23rd 1936

Region

Lhasa Area >

Accession number

2001.35.396.33.5

Image Dimensions

90 x 58 mm

The Reting Regent surrounded by monk officials as he receives presents while seated in an elaborately ornamented tent near central Lhasa following his return to the city in November 1936

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative

Date Acquired

Loaned August 2002

Donated by

Judy Goldthorp

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Lady Nepean

This Image also appears in another collection

2001.35.175.1

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - 'The Regent receiving presents in the enclosure'. [MS 30/07/2006]

Other Information - Setting

Other Information - Setting: See 'Lhasa Mission 1936 - Diary of Events - Part IV p.2-4; Part IX p.3-4.' [KC 30/07/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Regent receiving presents upon his return to Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.35.396.33.5.html>.

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