Horses on path near Gyantse

Horses on path near Gyantse

BMH.A.22.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

January 15th 1927

Named Person

Tsering Wangdi, Pasang

Region

Gyantse Region > Road leading to Lhasa

Accession number

BMH.A.22.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 114 mm

A group including Rai Sahib Tsering Wangdi [right] and Pasang [2nd from right] accompanying A. J. Hopkinson in the hills around Gyantse. It is likely that this photograph was taken on the occasion of a visit to Cholung Hermitage in January 1927, which was on a hillside to the north east of Gyantse. The horses and grooms are crossing a stone bridge and prayer flags can be seen suspended across the bridge from the structure on the nearby rock on the right of the image

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28

Previous Catologue Number

7

Other Information

In Negative - 'A22' has been written on the left edge of the negative in black ink. The negative has been machine perforated along the right edge. 21 holes have been perforated in total [MS 05/05/2006]

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The print appears to have been removed from an album, as there are traces of black mounting paper around the edges of the print as if it has been taken out after previously being glued in place. A partially decipherable caption has been written on the back in pencil: "[?] ... way to Ri [?]. Note prayer flag across front". The number 7 has been written on the front top right corner in pencil and then erased.

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet A - A. J. Hopkinson ICS Gyantse via Siliguri]: 'Ditto [On road to Gyantse etc]' [MS 28/04/2006]

Other Information - Dates


Other Information - Dates: For dating of image, see A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, Diary January 16th dated Gyantse 21 Jan 1927, pages A-C [MS 24/06/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Horses on path near Gyantse" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.A.22.1.html>.

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