Period:Unknown Production date:14 December 1936
Materials:paper
Technique:gelatin silver printing
Subjects:boat/ship horse/ass
Description:
Photograph (black and white) from an album; The Chaksam winter ferry, loaded with animals, can be seen crossing the Tsangpo River. The ferry is a rectangular wooden barge with a carved horse’s head on its front. It is propelled by oarsmen using wooden paddles. This kind of flat-bottomed ferry could only be used during the winter when the water level was relatively low. At other times, hide coracles would be used at Nyapso La, further upriver. Chushul monastery can be seen in the background on the right. The remains of the Chaksam iron suspension bridge can be seen in the distance. However, this line has been retouched on this print to emphasise the line where the suspension bridge would have been. A dust storm can be seen blowing across the lake, which was apparently common at this time of year. The horses in the raft were probably those of Mission party members
IMG
![图片[1]-photographic print(black and white); album BM-1986-0313-0.1.232-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Rare books/mid_00577941_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-photographic print(black and white); album BM-1986-0313-0.1.232-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Rare books/mid_00043299_001.jpg)
Comments:From an album of 238 prints. Album is bound in leather and fabric with “LHASA 1936.” embossed on the front cover. See also http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk.
Materials:paper
Technique:gelatin silver printing
Subjects:boat/ship horse/ass
Description:
Photograph (black and white) from an album; The Chaksam winter ferry, loaded with animals, can be seen crossing the Tsangpo River. The ferry is a rectangular wooden barge with a carved horse’s head on its front. It is propelled by oarsmen using wooden paddles. This kind of flat-bottomed ferry could only be used during the winter when the water level was relatively low. At other times, hide coracles would be used at Nyapso La, further upriver. Chushul monastery can be seen in the background on the right. The remains of the Chaksam iron suspension bridge can be seen in the distance. However, this line has been retouched on this print to emphasise the line where the suspension bridge would have been. A dust storm can be seen blowing across the lake, which was apparently common at this time of year. The horses in the raft were probably those of Mission party members
IMG
Comments:From an album of 238 prints. Album is bound in leather and fabric with “LHASA 1936.” embossed on the front cover. See also http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk.
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