Period:Unknown Production date:07.07.1927 (?)
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:spinner/spinning
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 108 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Women spinning wool with spinning wheels for the local carpet industry in Gobshi, four miles from Gyantse. They wear the large, hooped head-dresses typical of this region of Tibet [the courtyard and general scene in which the woman are seated can be seen in BMH.D.34.1]. A large loom can be seen in the right of the image. Hopkinson visited Gobshi on a number of occasions [see Notes]. Gobshi was about 4 miles from Gyantse and was well known for its carpet industry, which Hopkinson was interested in photographing. . Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
![图片[1]-negative (polymer film)(black and white) BM-2015-OA+.297-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_bmh_d_36_1_O.jpg)
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:spinner/spinning
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 108 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); Women spinning wool with spinning wheels for the local carpet industry in Gobshi, four miles from Gyantse. They wear the large, hooped head-dresses typical of this region of Tibet [the courtyard and general scene in which the woman are seated can be seen in BMH.D.34.1]. A large loom can be seen in the right of the image. Hopkinson visited Gobshi on a number of occasions [see Notes]. Gobshi was about 4 miles from Gyantse and was well known for its carpet industry, which Hopkinson was interested in photographing. . Tibet. Photographic process
IMG
Comments:This negative is kept in one of several original wallets used by Hopkinson.. Image taken during A. J. Hopkinson’s Tour of Duty as British Trade Agent, Gyantse, 1927-28.
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