Chomolhari seen from top of Thang La

Chomolhari seen from top of Thang La

BMH.G.49.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1927 - 1928

Region

Chumbi Valley Region > Chomolhari (view from Thang La)

Accession number

BMH.G.49.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 115

Mount Chomolhari seen from the top of the Thang La. Donkeys and two muleteers can be seen in the foreground

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

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

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Other Information

In Negative - 'G-49' has been written along the right edge of the negative in blue-black ink [MS 19/08/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet G']: 'Chomolhari from top of Tang La - Donkeys' [MS 05/05/2006]

Other Information - Description: [Extract from taped interview, Richard Blurton and Mrs Hopkinson] '49 - Muleteers with their mules laden with goods from India seen below Chomolhari, on the Sikkim side of Phari. They have just crossed the Tang-la' [MS 12/08/2006]

Other Information - Related Images


Other Information - Related Images: See BMH.G.50.1 for a related image of these two men [MS 19/08/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Chomolhari seen from top of Thang La" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.G.49.1.html>.

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