Key Information

Photographer

Unknown. Hugh Richardson?

Hugh E. Richardson

1936 - 37

Lhasa > Potala (from Chakpori)

BMR.86.1.3.1

The Potala taken from Chakpori. Probably in winter as there is snow on the surrounding hills

Print gelatin silver

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Donated to the British Museum in 1986 by Hugh E. Richardson

F. S. Chapman Collection in the Pitt Rivers Museum

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Potala from Chakpori" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.86.1.3.1.html>.

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