Dingja in a blue silk robe

Dingja in a blue silk robe

BMR.6.8.240 (Transparency colour)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Named Person

Dingja

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

BMR.6.8.240

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Dingja in a fine blue silk robe with flowers in the background. He has his hair done up in a top knot characteristic of those in high office and is wearing an earring of office. There are flowers in the background.

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Photographic Process

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Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

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Other Information

Technical Information - The cameras 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. 30 [KC 11/10/2006]0 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995. [no.] 240. Dingja (Ldings-bya) in fine silk robe (see 30). [KC 11/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Dingja in a blue silk robe" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.240.html>.

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