Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1950?

Region

Chumbi Valley Region > Phari

Accession number

2001.59.5.82.1

Image Dimensions

54 X 43 mm

The settlement of Phari (phag ri) near the Tibet-Bhutan border. Phari Dzong (phag ri rdzong) is visible in the background on the right. There is snow lying on the ground and a monk walking across it in the centre of the image.

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 82. ' PHARI '. [KC 7/9/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist - 'Vol. 5' Nos. 82-86. 'Phari (Phag-ri)'. [KC 7/9/2006]

Other Information - Setting

Other Information - Setting: Pha ri (phag ri) is situated at 4360 m and is one of the highest settlements in the world. The town served as a major trading centre between Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim. It also served as the main administration centre for Western Tibet. It is surrounded by major Himalayan peaks, in the east Chomolhari is visible and in the west lies the Kunchenjunga range. (TS)

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Settlement of Phari and Phari Dzong" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.5.82.1.html>.

For more information about photographic usage or to order prints, please visit the The Pitt Rivers Museum.