Tsa phodrang near Drigung dzongsar

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2001.59.15.29.2 (Print)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1948

Region

East Kyichu Valley Region > Tsa phodrang

Accession number

2001.59.15.29.2

Image Dimensions

105 x 105 mm

View of Tsa phodrang (rtsa pho brang), a strongly built headquarters of administration for Drigung dzongsar. The main building is enclosed by a wall and entrance is accessed by a low gateway in the wall. There ia a tall prayerflag pole beside this entrance. There are dark woven hangings over some of the windows of the building.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print silver , Enlargement

Date Acquired

Donated August 2001

Donated by

The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson

Expedition

Richardson's 1948 tour of the East Kyichu Valley

Other Information

Notes on print - ' HR rTsa P'obrang' (in pencil) is written on the reverse of print in Richardson's hand. [KC 12/6/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Notes in negative index - Folio 29. 'RTSA PHOBRANG'. [KC 15/5/2006]

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Manual Catalogues -

Manual Catalogues - Richardson's Handlist, Negative book '9' 'Drikhung, Chongye etc.' [nos] 29-31, 'Rtsa Pho-brang is said to have been the site of a palace of the early kings; it became an estate of 'Bri-khung. There is a small monastery, and a subsidiary chapel known as Rdo-rje dbyings.' [KC 17/5/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Hugh Richardson in conversation with Paddy Booz; see PRM Related Documents File] 'rTsa P'obrang, Rtsa Pho-brang'.

Research publication - High Peaks, Pure Earth ' H. E. Richardson, London, Serindia Publications, 1998, plate 48.

Other Information - Background: Richardson mentions this site in High Peaks, Pure Earth , London, Serindia Publications, 1998, p. 308. "About five miles up the Skyid-chu [from Drigung dzongsar] is Rtsa Pho-brang (1948), a strongly built 'palace' headquarters of an administrative office of Rdzong-gsar. It appeared almost deserted except for a steward and a monk who tended the chapel of Rdo-rje-dbyings in a turret in the back of the building." [KC 22/10/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Tsa phodrang near Drigung dzongsar" 05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.15.29.2.html>.

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