1998.131.488.1 (Contact Print)
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Frederick Spencer Chapman
February 13th 1937
Lhasa > Tsarong House
1998.131.488.1
90 x 60
Print gelatin silver
Donated 1994
Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Frederick Spencer Chapman
B.9 [view film roll]
SC.T.2.488
Notes on print/mount - The print has been printed out on Velox paper. The batch development number '640' has been printed on the back in red ink [MS 28/03/2006]
Manual Catalogues - Caption in Chapman's hand-written list of negatives made whilst on the Mission to Lhasa, 1936-7 [See PRM Manuscripts Collection]: '1/4 Jigme'; PRM Manuscripts Collection: ‘List of Tibetan Prints and Negatives’ - Book 2: ‘35/2 - Jigme [Tering] a young general in the army and son of Rajah Tering, he was at school in Darjeeling and speaks English’ [MS 28/03/2006]
Other Information - Related Images: Images prefixed with 'B' seem to have been taken during the New Year ceremonies in 1937 [MS 27/03/2006]
Biographical Information - Jigme Tering (or Taring) was the son of Rajah Tering of Sikkim. He married Tsarong's 4th wife Mary (Rinchen Dolma) in 1930. He was a Depon in charge of the Army. He wears the official's Earring in the left ear and his hair is tied in a top knot with an Amulet Box (`gau') in the center. This ornament is only worn by Lhasa officials of the first five ranks or by sons of noble families who are employed by the Government. [Marina de Alarcón ZF 1995 4]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Jigme Taring"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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