Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1949

Region

Phenpo Valley Region > Sadam Gongbu

Accession number

2001.59.13.53.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 60 mm

The settlement of Sadam Gongbu (sa dam gong bu) in the Phenpo valley surrounded by fields. There is a temple with reliquary monuments (mchod-rten) around it in the centre of photograph and a building which resembles a fort (rdzong) to the right.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative album - 'NYEMO. SAMYE. YARLUNG. RGYAL.' is written on the cover of this blue negative album in white in Richardson's hand. [KC 24/3/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Notes on Blue negative album index - No. 53. 'SADAM (PHENPO)'.

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson's handlist: 'Blue Album. [No.] 53. 'Sa-dam Gong-bu Mchod-pa in Phan-yul.'

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Settlement of Sadam Gongbu in the Phenpo valley" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.13.53.1.html>.

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