Key Information

Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

1920-1921

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka

Accession number

1998.286.29.2

Image Dimensions

81 x 81 mm

Main entrance from Norbu Lingka. A sentry box can be seen on either side of the gate with two long prayer poles nearby. Earthenware incense vessels, people and ponies can be seen outside the gate.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Lantern Slide

Date Acquired

Donated 1983

Donated by

St Antony's College, Oxford

Expedition

Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21

Previous Catologue Number

L.40

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.Q.25a

Related Collections

British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Main entrance to Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.286.29.2.html>.

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Main entrance to Norbu Lingka