Wall carvings in Shanang Monastery near Samada

Wall carvings in Shanang Monastery near Samada

BMH.D.90.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

July 19th 1927

Region

Khangmar Region > Samada > Shanang Monastery

Accession number

BMH.D.90.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 106

Wall carvings in Shanang Monastery near Samada, which, according to A. J. Hopkinson, had been left empty since the Younghusband Expedition of 1904 [see Notes]. He visited the monastery on July 19th en route from Gyantse to Yatung. Unfortunately, while taking photographs of the interior of the monastery he damaged his camera [see Notes]. This image would have required a long exposure

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

A. J. Hopkinson's Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28

Other Information

In Negative - 'D-98' has been written in the top right corner of the negative in blue-black ink [MS 29/07/2006]

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The print was made using Velox paper. 'D.90' has been written on the back of the print in pencil [MS 29/07/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet D']: '[Another Buddha] on wall - F8 30" ' [MS 28/04/2006]

Other Information - Setting


Other Information - Setting: Just prior to reaching Samada when en route from Gyantse to Yatung in July 1927, A. J. Hopkinson visited a small monastery at Shanang deserted since Younghusband Expedition of 1904. He comments in a related letter: “I photographed [the Buddha statues and walls], but doubt the photo will come out. Then I had another disaster. My camera stand toppled over. My camera has been dented, but whether the light is getting in I can’t say yet” [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/54, Journal Letters from Gyantse and Various Camps, 1927-28, commencing July 19th 1927, Camp Samada, page 2] [MS 29/07/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Wall carvings in Shanang Monastery near Samada" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.D.90.1.html>.

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