Khampa nuns wearing distinctive wigs
BMH.F.89.1 (Film negative)
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Key Information
Photographer
Arthur Hopkinson
Collection
A. J. Hopkinson
Date of Photo
1927 - 1928
Region
Gyantse >
Accession number
BMH.F.89.1
Image Dimensions
85 x 111
Further Information
Photographic Process
Negative film nitrate
Expedition
A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28
Other Information
In Negative - 'F-89' has been written on the bottom left edge of the negative in blue-black ink [MS 11/08/2006]
Manual Catalogues -
Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet F']: 'Nuns' [MS 05/05/2006]
Other Information - Description: [Extract from taped interview, Richard Blurton and Mrs Hopkinson] '89 - Khamba nuns, with their distinctive wigs' [MS 11/08/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Khampa nuns wearing distinctive wigs"
05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.F.89.1.html>.
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