Dalai Lama's sedan chair in procession from Potala

Dalai Lama's sedan chair in procession from Potala

2001.59.9.54.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

14th Dalai Lama

Region

Lhasa > Between Potala and Norbulingka

Accession number

2001.59.9.54.1

Image Dimensions

55 x 85 mm

Soldiers of the Tibetan army marching across a bridge and carrying arms and flags in the procession of the Dalai Lama from the Potala to the Norbu Lingka palace.

Further Information

Activity

Ritual Activity

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Notes on negative album - ' A. CEREMONIES. SCAPEGOAT. SERPANG. ORACLE KARMASHAR. CHIPGYOR. LHA BSDUR NECHONG. YASO. LUKHANG BOATS. GANGTOK WARRIORS.'[KC 18/09/2006]

Notes on negative index - Folio. 54. 'Kuomashar al Sera [?sic]'

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist - 'Vol. Album 'A' 21-48 'Tshog-mchod Gser-'phreng Other photographs in Album C os 34-47. The Tshog mchod was instituted by Samgs-rgyas Rgya-mtsho in memory of the Vth Dalai Lama. The Gser-'phreng procession is said to represent a dream the Dalai Lama had. ... 53-5. Dalai Lama's procession from the Potala to his summer palace of Norbu Gling-ka.' [KC 18/09/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Dalai Lama's sedan chair in procession from Potala" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.9.54.1.html>.

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