Shrine of Tsongpon Norbu Zangpo at Lhakhang Dzong
2001.59.3.1.1 (Film negative)
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Key Information
Photographer
Hugh E. Richardson
Collection
Hugh Richardson
Date of Photo
1950
Region
Lhodrag Region > Lhakhang dzong > Khoting
Accession number
2001.59.3.1.1
Image Dimensions
85 X 56 mm
Further Information
Photographic Process
Negative film nitrate
Date Acquired
Donated August 2001
Donated by
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Expedition
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Other Information
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative album - '3' 'MUG, LHOBRAG GORGE, GYANTSE. KHAMPA DANCERS. CHIPSHA MEN, CHOPA, APSOS, DREPUNG. NORBULING. DEKYI. POTALA' written in white on the front cover in Richardson's hand.
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Notes in negative index - Folio 1. 'Tshongpon Norbu shrine, Lhakhang'.
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Hand List: 'Album no.3 [no.] 1. 'Miniature Shrine of legendry hero Tshong-dpon Nor-bu in temple at Lha-khang Rdzong.'
Other Information - Background: Tsongpon Norbu Zangpo (Tshong dpon Nor-bu bzang po), a renowned merchant, is mythologised in Tibet opera (lha mo) because he renounced his wealth and devoted himself to a religious life. Richardson describes Tsongpon Norbu Zangpo as "a Tibetan Robin Hood". This shrine is at Lha khang Dzong near the border with Bhutan.
Other Information - Setting
Other Information - Setting: Richardson describes this chapel at the temple of Mkho-mthing at Lha-khang Dzong in High Peaks, Pure Earth , 1998, London: Serindia, p. 322, "In another large chapel whose walls and pillars are painted red is a big mchod-rten ... In front of it is a minature shrine complete with pillars and a door, dedicated to Tshong-dpon Nor-bu bzang-po, a Tibetan Robin Hood. There are traces of gilding and arabesque paintings."
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Shrine of Tsongpon Norbu Zangpo at Lhakhang Dzong"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.3.1.1.html>.
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