negative (polymer film)(black and white)
- Museum number
- 2015,OA+.351
- Description
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Negative (black and white); Wall carvings in Shanang Monastery near Samada, which, according to A. J. Hopkinson, had been left empty since the Younghusband Expedition of 1904 [see Notes]. He visited the monastery on July 19th en route from Gyantse to Yatung. Unfortunately, while taking photographs of the interior of the monastery he damaged his camera [see Notes]. This image would have required a long exposure. Tibet.
Photographic process
- Production date
- 19.07.1927
- Dimensions
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Height: 85 millimetres
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Width: 106 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's 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.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1990-1995
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 2015,OA+.351
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: BMH.D.90.1 (Pitt Rivers website number)