Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1948 or 1950

Region

Tsangpo Valley Region > Nyapso

Accession number

2001.59.2.98.1

Image Dimensions

55 X 57 mm

Three men crossing the river Tsangpo by coracle at the Nyapso ferry. One of the men is rowing with paddles. Two horses are swimming in front of the coracle. Another coracle is in the background and there is a hillock on the far bank with a building.

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 front of negative album in Richardson's hand in white: '2' 'Ramagang, 'Ushang, Tshurphu rgyal, Misc pillars'. On the reverse of negative album written in blue ink on white labels in Richardson's hand: 'Hu zhang, Pa blon chen, Pha bong ka, Nyenchen thang lho, Rva sgreng, Khro 'brug, etc. etc.' [KC 10/3/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index '2'- Folio. 98, 'do.' [Nya bzo ferry]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Men and horses crossing the Tsangpo river at Nyapso " 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.2.98.1.html>.

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