Riders and spectators at Dzonggyap shambe

Riders and spectators at Dzonggyap shambe

1998.131.558 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Date of Photo

March 8th 1937

Region

Lhasa > Lhalu House

Accession number

1998.131.558

Image Dimensions

115 x 161

In foreground left and in background spectators at the Dzonggyap shambe or `Gallop behind the fort'. A rider approaches a target with a bow and arrow. Lhalu Mansion can be seen in the distance. Lower ranking officials can be seen seated on rugs on the left, in front of the tent that sheltered the higher officials and the Kashag or Cabinet

Further Information

Activity

Riding , Archery

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1994

Donated by

Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa (Hugh Richardson)

Photo also owned by

Frederick Spencer Chapman

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

SC.T.2.558

This Image also appears in another collection

2001.59.1.82.1

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Riders and spectators at Dzonggyap shambe " 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.558.html>.

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