Key Information

Photographer

Evan Yorke Nepean

Collection

Evan Yorke Nepean

Date of Photo

December 1st 1936

Region

Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka

Accession number

2001.35.396.34.1

Image Dimensions

90 x 58 mm

A group of mummers who performed at the Dekyi Lingka in December 1936. They are wearing skull masks and were accompanied by a small band. One of the large drums that were used to accompany them can be seen in the extreme left side of the image

Further Information

Activity

Performing

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

2001.35.178.1

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Mummers in Dekyi Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.35.396.34.1.html>.

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