Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Region

Lhasa > Dekyi Lingka

Accession number

BMR.6.8.55

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

A wandering Kagyu monk with long hair and wrapped in a striped shawl holding a rosary. He is standing in front of an appliqué tent in the garden of Dekyi Lingka.

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.] 55. A wandering Kagyu monk, credited with magical powers. Photographed at Dekyilingka.' [KC 10/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Wandering Kagyu monk" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.55.html>.

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Wandering Kagyu monk