Chinese Gate in Gyantse

Chinese Gate in Gyantse

BMH.E.99.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Arthur Hopkinson

Collection

A. J. Hopkinson

Date of Photo

1927 - 1928

Region

Gyantse > Chinese Gate

Accession number

BMH.E.99.1

Image Dimensions

85 x 109

The Chinese Gate in Gyantse with a small temple above - apparently built at the time of the Chinese occupation during the reign of the 13th Dalai Lama, when he was in exile in India [1910-12] [see Notes]

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Expedition

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

Other Information

Notes on print/mount - One contact print made from this negative is contained in A. J. Hopkinson's negative case with the negative. The caption "Old Chinese Gate at Gyantse" has been written on the back of the print in pencil, as have the references 'E99' and 'H20' [MS 31/07/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - [Caption in A. J. Hopkinson's negative album 'Tibet E']: 'Chinese Gate - Gyantse' [MS 04/05/2006]

Other Information - Description: [Extract from taped interview, Richard Blurton and Mrs Hopkinson] '98 and 99 - the old Chinese gateway at Gyantse, with above, a small broken down temple or shrine - apparently built at the time of the Chinese occupation during the reign of the 13th Dalai Lama, when he was in exile in India' [MS 29/07/2006]

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Chinese Gate in Gyantse" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMH.E.99.1.html>.

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