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2001.59.4.18.2 (Print)
2001.59.4.18.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
1950
Lhodrag Region > Mawochok
2001.59.4.18.2
56 X 45 mm
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Notes on print - 'from Smra bo Chog looking NW ' is written in Richardson's hand in black ink over the same in pencil partially erased and '611' and 'Velox' in an oval are stamped in black. [KC 28/4/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative album - '4 LHOBRAG 1950' 'Gongkar. Dzaring La. Lha khang Dzong. Sras. Pemaling Tso. Ku la kangri.' written in white in Richardson's hand.
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index '4' - Folio 18. 'Mao cog [smra bo lcogs] looking N.W'
Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist. 'Album 4. Journey starting at Gong dkar rdzong on Gstang-po, 29.18 N. 90.48 E. [no.] 18. Richardson's Handlist- 'Looking N.W. from Smra-bo lcogs'.
Other Information - Background: Richardson describes the site in High Peaks, Pure Earth , London, Serindia Publications, 1998, p. 321, " On the hillside above Ris-med Lha-khang is Smra-bo lcogs-pa (1950). Originaly founded in the time of the kngs, it became the home of the famous gter-ston, "discoverer of hidden religious texts", Myang-ral Nyi-ma 'od-zer. In front of the temple are two large mchod-rten which are much visited by pilgrims."
Other Information -
Manual Catalogues - Mawochok (Smra bo lcogs) monastery is on the important monastery of Nying ma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery is associated with Nyima Wosel, (1124-92), who was born near the monastery. Nyima Wosel is regarded one of five great discover kings (ter ton rgyal po rnga.) The monastery was founded in 12th Century at a sight where Nyima Wosel mediated. [TS 19/5/2005]
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem all to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950. [MS 22/12/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Mountains from Mawochok monastery"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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