Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

14th Dalai Lama

Region

Lhasa > Between Potala and Norbulingka

Accession number

2001.59.9.53.1

Image Dimensions

55 x 85 mm

The procession of the Dalai Lama from the Potala to the Norbulingka summer palace. The Dalai Lama's sedan chair may be seen being carried by his bearers on the left. A ceremonial umbrella is being held aloft above it. The road is lined with onlookers.

Further Information

Activity

Ritual Activity

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 - 'A'. CEREMONIES. SCAPEGOAT. SERPANG. ORACLE KARMASHAR. CHIPGYUR. LHA BSDUR NECHUNG. YASO. LUKHANG BOATS. GANGTOK WARRIORS.'

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index - Folio 51 [blank]. [KC 20/9/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist - 'Vol. Album 'A' 21-48 'Tshog-mchod Gser-'phreng Other photographs in Album C os 34-47. The Tshog mchod was instituted by Samgs-rgyas Rgya-mtsho in memory of the Vth Dalai Lama. The Gser-'phreng procession is said to represent a dream the Dalai Lama had. ... 53-5. Dalai Lama's procession from the Potala to his summer palace of Norbu Gling-ka. [KC 18/09/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Dalai Lama's sedan chair in procession from Potala" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.9.53.1.html>.

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