Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

Dingja

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

BMR.6.8.240

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Dingja in a fine blue silk robe with flowers in the background. He has his hair done up in a top knot characteristic of those in high office and is wearing an earring of office. There are flowers in the background.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Flipped Negative

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Other Information

Technical Information - The cameras used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 30 [KC 11/10/2006]0 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995. [no.] 240. Dingja (Ldings-bya) in fine silk robe (see 30). [KC 11/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Dingja in a blue silk robe" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.240.html>.

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