1998.131.489.1 (Film negative)
Raw Image
Frederick Spencer Chapman
Frederick Spencer Chapman
February 14th 1937
Lhasa > Tsarong House
1998.131.489.1
92 x 61
Negative film nitrate
Donated 1994
Mrs Faith Spencer Chapman
British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37
Frederick Spencer Chapman
B.3 [view film roll]
SC.T.2.489
In Negative - 'B-3' has been scratched into the negative in the bottom right corner [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]: 'Jigme [??]' [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.
<http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.131.489.1.html>.
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