Caravan of yaks passing by the Yamdrok Tso Lake
2001.59.5.77.1 (Film negative)
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Key Information
Photographer
Hugh E. Richardson
Collection
Hugh Richardson
Date of Photo
1948
Region
Yamdrok Tso Region > Yamdrok Tso
Accession number
2001.59.5.77.1
Image Dimensions
57 X 55 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
Hugh E. Richardson
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative album - '5' 'Yaso. Serpang. Byamspa gdan dren. Taarpa gling Oracle, lhosar [?] ceremonies. Jo mo lhari, Phari' is written on the negative album in white in Richardson's hand. [KC 31/7/2006]
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index - Folio 77. 'YAR 'BROG MTSHO'. [KC 31/7/2006]
Other Information - Setting
Other Information - Setting: The full name of the lake is Yamdrok Yutso (yar 'brog g.yu mtsho). It is the largest lake in Tibet covering some 754 sq km and is one of the holiest lakes in Tibet and legend says that if the lake runs dry, Tibet will no longer be inhibitable. (TS)
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Caravan of yaks passing by the Yamdrok Tso Lake"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.5.77.1.html>.
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