Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

Kyibu Wangdu Norbu?

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

BMR.6.8.185

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Kyibu dressed in ceremonial clothes for the King's New Year held on the second day of the first Tibetan month. The long and heavy turquoise earring and large amber necklace are ancient treasures known as the ringyen - the Old Ornaments.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Flipped Negative

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Other Information

Technical Information - The camera used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 185. Kyiphuk, one of the Tibetans who went to Rugby School (see 32). He is taking part in the ceremony of the King's New Year on the second day of the Tibetan first month. The long and heavy turquoise earring and large amber necklace are ancient treasures known as the ringyen - the Old Ornaments.' [KC 11/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Kyibu in ceremonial clothes for the King's New Year" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.185.html>.

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Kyibu in ceremonial clothes for the King's New Year