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2001.59.4.84.2 (Print)
2001.59.4.84.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
1950
Lhodrag Region > Lhalung
2001.59.4.84.2
56 X 45 mm
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Notes on print - 'Lhalung' is written in pencil and '614' and 'Velox' in an oval are stamped in black.
Manual Catalogues - Richardson Handlist- Album 4. 'Journey starting at Gong-dkar rdzong on Gtsang-po, 29. 18. N 90. 48 E', '[nos.] 84, 85. Lha-lung, Karma-pa monastery said to be founded c 1154. 28.5 N. 90.30 E.' [KC 7/3/2006]
Research publication - A cropped version of this image is found in High Peaks, Pure Earth , 1998, London: Serindia Publications, Plate 78. [KC 7/3/2006]
Other Information - Setting: Lha lung (lha lung) monastery is located near Dowa Dzong in Lho drak on the north bank of the Kuru chu. (TS)
Other Information - Setting: Hugh Richardson describes this site in High peaks, Pure Earth , 1998, London: Serindia, pp. 323-4, "Some twelve miles to the north [of Padma-gling], across the sinister pass of the Sbrum-la, which climbs over a flank of Sku-lha Gangsri in the upper waters of the Lho-brag-chu, is the ancient monastery of Lha-lung (1950). its situation resembles that of a prosperous country mansion but its eligious character is a t once apparent in the massive enclosingwall toppped by a row of mchod-rten, several of which, including that through which the entrance lies, beng of considerable size. ..." [KC 7/3/2006]
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem mainly to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950, as well as images taken on other trips during this year (eg: Talung/Reting). The batch development numbers 608-615 on the back of the contact prints run sequentially and the images seem all to have been developed at the same time, and must therefore have been taken in or around this date. In addition, 2001.59.4.83.2, one of this batch, has also been identified on the back as having been taken in 1950 [MS 22/12/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Settlement near Lhalung monastery in Lhodrag"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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