Period:Unknown Production date:1927
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:religious building
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 111 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); A view of the Kumbum or great chorten at Palkhor Chode monastery in Gyantse taken from a side alley. Young monks can be seen out of focus in the left of the frame. The two horses tethered on the centre left of the image may have been Hopkinson’s and a companion as Hopkinson rode a white horse. The main temple can be seen on the right of the image. The precinct walls of the monastery can be seen on the top of the hill in the background. 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.
Materials:plastic
Technique:photographic process
Subjects:religious building
Dimensions:Height: 85 millimetres Width: 111 millimetres
Description:
Negative (black and white); A view of the Kumbum or great chorten at Palkhor Chode monastery in Gyantse taken from a side alley. Young monks can be seen out of focus in the left of the frame. The two horses tethered on the centre left of the image may have been Hopkinson’s and a companion as Hopkinson rode a white horse. The main temple can be seen on the right of the image. The precinct walls of the monastery can be seen on the top of the hill in the background. 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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