Key Information

Photographer

Unknown

Collection

Hugh E. Richardson

Date of Photo

1936 - 37

Region

Lhasa > Norbu Lingka >

Accession number

BMR.86.1.47.3

A throne room in the Norbu Lingka (although this identification has not been fully corroborated and may well change). The wall behind is heavily decorated with paintings

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Expedition

British Diplomatic Mission to Lhasa 1936-37

Photo also owned by

Donated to the British Museum in 1986 by Hugh E. Richardson

Related Collections

F. S. Chapman Collection in the Pitt Rivers Museum

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Throne room in Norbu Lingka" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.86.1.47.3.html>.

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Throne room in Norbu Lingka