West Gate of Lhasa

West Gate of Lhasa

1999.23.1.20.2 (Album Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

H. Staunton ?

Collection

Harry Staunton

Date of Photo

1940 - 1941

Region

Lhasa > Pargo Kaling

Accession number

1999.23.1.20.2

Image Dimensions

116 x 86 mm

The west gate of Lhasa comprising three reliquary monuments. The central reliquary monument acts as the true gateway one could pass through; there are people and ponies about to do so.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated 1999

Donated by

Diana Hughes

Expedition

H. Staunton

Photo also owned by

Diana Hughes

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "West Gate of Lhasa" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1999.23.1.20.2.html>.

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