Key Information

Photographer

Rabden Lepcha?

Collection

Sir Charles Bell

Date of Photo

August 5th 1921

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka

Accession number

1998.286.142

Image Dimensions

78 x 103

Ache Lhamo at Norbu Lingka depicting part of the Rechungnga play. 13th Dalai Lama's bodyguard on roof in background; Zimgakpa standing on far right corner of the stage; officials under tent in background and the rest of the spectators seated around the stage. Stage is covered by an appliqué textile

Further Information

Activity

Performing

Photographic Process

Negative Quarter Plate

Date Acquired

Donated 1983

Donated by

St Antony's College, Oxford

Copy difference

Notches on right side

Expedition

Sir Charles Bell's Mission to Lhasa 1920-21

Revised Photographer

Not Bell?

Previous Catologue Number

Q.270-132

Previous Pitt Rivers Museum Number

BL.Q.270-132

Related Collections

British Library, Oriental and India Office Collections

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Ache Lhamo at Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_1998.286.142.html>.

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