Yaks in snow

Yaks in snow

BMH.E.27.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1927 - 1928

Region

Chumbi Valley Region >

Accession number

BMH.E.27.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 105

Yaks in snow in the Chumbi Valley in the winter of 1927-28. The gear used to attach loads to the yaks is clearly visible.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

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

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Yaks in snow" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.E.27.1.html>.

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