Drokpa herders from Banak, Betsang area, south of Lake Namtso.

Drokpa herders from Banak, Betsang area, south of Lake Namtso.

BMR.6.8.47 (Transparency colour)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Region

Lhasa

Accession number

BMR.6.8.47

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

Drokpa herders from Banak in the Betsang area, south of Lake Namtso. They are most probably visiting Lhasa. The tall Horpa hat is from the Nagchuka area. There is a black-haired tent on the left of the image and a cooking pot may be seen on the right.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

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.] 47. Drokpa herders from Banak in the Betsang area, south of Lake Namtso. The tall Horpa hat is from the Nagchuka area.' [KC 10/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Drokpa herders from Banak, Betsang area, south of Lake Namtso. " 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.47.html>.

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