Phunkhang Yabshi Kung, his wife and son
BMR.6.8.40 (Transparency colour)
Key Information
Photographer
Hugh E. Richardson
Collection
Hugh Richardson
Date of Photo
1948?
Named Person
Phunkhang Yabshi Kung, Phunkhang Yabshi Kung's wife, Phunkhang Yabshi Kung's son
Region
Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka
Accession number
BMR.6.8.40
Image Dimensions
60 x 90 mm
Further Information
Photographic Process
Transparency Colour
Expedition
Hugh E. Richardson
Other Information
Technical Information - The camera 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. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 40. Phunkhang family. Phunkhang Shappe, who was nearly blind, was often in and out of favour. He had the title of Kung through his descent from the family of a former Dalai Lama.' [KC 09/10/2006]
Other Information - Biography: See Luciano Petech, Aristocracy and Government in Tibet 1728-1959 , Serie Orientale Roma XLV, Roma: Is. M.E.O, 1973 pp. 152-3 for a summary of Phunkhang Tashi Dorje's (b. 1888) main achievements. He was appointed a member of the council of ministers ( bka' blon ) in 1938 until his dismissal in 1946. He was a staunch supporter of the Reting Regent. He suffered from very bad eyesight. [KC 24/6/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Phunkhang Yabshi Kung, his wife and son"
05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.40.html>.
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