Image of Dalai Lama, Norbu Lingka

Image of Dalai Lama, Norbu Lingka

1998.157.44 (Transparency colour)

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Key Information

Photographer

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Collection

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Date of Photo

December 24th 1936?

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka

Accession number

1998.157.44

Image Dimensions

92 x 60

The Dalai Lama's throne at the Norbu Lingka. An image of the 13th Dalai Lama in the background; water bowls as offerings, flowers, butter lamp on the top of the central ornament.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Date Acquired

Donated 1994

Donated by

Faith Spencer Chapman

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

SC.T.1.44

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Image of Dalai Lama, Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.157.44.html>.

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