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2001.59.5.52.2 (Print)
2001.59.5.52.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
March 12th 1950
Lhasa
2001.59.5.52.2
57 X 56 mm
Ritual Activity
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh E. Richardson
Notes on print - 'gtor rgyab chenmo' and 'Special ceremony v. Chinese communists' (in pencil) is written on the reverse of print in Richardson's hand and 'Ridax' is printed in black. [KC 7/9/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Notes on negative index - Folio 52. [blank] [KC 31/7/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist - 'Vol. 5' 'Nos 48-54. Gtor rgyag chen-po. A special gtor rgyag on 25th July 1948 directed against the threat from Chinese Communists. Prayer ceremony near old Chinese Yamen on east south of city. Large body of monks chanting and clapping hands slowly; a special gtor ma lit by the Gnas chung Oracle, contained many strange things including a human skin. At the end of the ceremony a great storm of wind, dust and thunder suddenly blew up from a clear sky.' [KC 14/8/2006]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Crowds at the Torgyag chenpo in Lhasa"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.5.52.2.html>.
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