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2001.59.4.95.2 (Print)
2001.59.4.95.2 (Print)
Hugh E. Richardson
Hugh Richardson
1950
Lhodrag Region > Phuma Tso Lake
2001.59.4.95.2
56 X 45 mm
Print silver
Donated August 2001
The executors of the estate of Hugh E. Richardson
Richardson's 1950 Lhodrag tour
Notes on print - 'Po mo tso towards Kula K East end of lake' is written in pencil and 'Velox' in an oval are stamped in black.
Manual Catalogues - Notes in negative album '4' - Folio 95. 'do.' [Po mo tsho].
Manual Catalogues - Richardson Handlist- Album 4. 'Journey starting at Gong-dkar rdzong on Gtsang-po, 29. 18. N 90. 48 E', '[nos.] 92-6. 'Pho-mo mtsho'.
Other Information - Background: Richardson mentions this lake in High Peaks, Pure Earth , London, Serindia Publications, 1998, p. 324, "Across the Smon-mda' La out of upper Lho-brag is the Phu-ma-mtsho (or Pho-mo-mtsho) lake with the little Thag (1950) monastery at its north-east end."
Other Information - Dates: The date is derived from Richardson’s negative album No.4, the cover of which is marked with ‘Lhobrag 1950’. These images seem mainly to have been developed as part of a batch arising from a trip to Mug, Lhobrag etc in 1950, as well as images taken on other trips during this year (eg: Talung/Reting). The batch development numbers 608-615 on the back of the contact prints run sequentially and the images seem all to have been developed at the same time, and must therefore have been taken in or around this date. In addition, 2001.59.4.83.2, one of this batch, has also been identified on the back as having been taken in 1950 [MS 22/12/2005]
Other Information - History: This saltwater lake is known as phu ma g.yu mtsho, (flying turquoise lake). It is an important pilgrimage site and devotees circle it in April-May which takes seven days to complete. The legend is that the lake flew here from the oceans at the end of universe. Padmasambhava blessed the lake and endowed benevolent power to the it. [TS 20/6/2005]
For Citation use:
The Tibet Album.
"Phuma Tso Lake"
05 Dec. 2006. The Pitt Rivers Museum.
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