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Tibetan building from a distance

Tibetan building from a distance

14-2-a033049
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts another view of the possibly religious structure depicted in item a033049. In addition to the architectural details noted earlier (many windows, flat roof, structure comprised of wood, earth, stone, and cement) this view depicts a prayer wheel, a cylindrical wheel on a spindle), visible on the roof, centre left of the image. The four sided walls indicate that this building may be located in the Ladakh region. A collection of drums and many seated individuals are visible in front of the building and one person appears to be dancing.

Tibetan building

Tibetan building

14-2-a033048
Item
c. 1948

Part of Beatrice Pilon fonds

Image depicts a large Tibetan building, possibly a temple or a monastery. Traditional Tibetan architectural features visible here include a structure with multiple windows to let in sunlight and a flat roof to preserve heat. These dwellings are often constructed with a combination of wood, rocks, cement, and earth. Several figures are seated in front of this dwelling near a row of drums.

[New] fort [at] Gyantse

[New] fort [at] Gyantse

4-02-a033617
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing a large stone building with walls. There is a mountain in the background.

New barracks (Sepoy's) Chumbi winter view

New barracks (Sepoy's) Chumbi winter view

4-02-a033578
Item
[?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing the new army barracks situated in the Chumbi valley. There are snow covered mountains in the background.

New barracks (Sepoy's) Chumbi summer view

New barracks (Sepoy's) Chumbi summer view

4-02-a033577
Item
1923

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing the new army barracks situated in the Chumbi valley. There is a river in the forefront and mountains in the background.

Monastery Gyantse

Monastery Gyantse

4-02-a033637
Item
[1922?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyantse's main temple.

4-02-a033639
Item
[1922?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing the an entrance way to the main temple in Gyantse.

Gyantse (Stupa)

Gyantse (Stupa)

4-02-a033632
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyantse village from above. The town's monastery is visible in the centre of the image.

4-02-a033624
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyanste Jong from a distance. Gyantse is also visible at the bottom lefthand side of the image.

4-02-a033626
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyanste Jong located at the top of a spur from a distance. There are several buildings at the bottom of the spur.

4-02-a033628
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing a Gyantse Fort, located on the top of a rocky spur. There are smaller buildings at the bottom of the spur.

4-02-a033625
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyanste Jong from a distance.

4-02-a033627
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyanste Jong located at the top of a spur from a distance.

4-02-a033629
Item
[192-?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing Gyanste Jong located at the top of a spur from a distance.

4-02-a033635
Item
[1922?]

Part of Eric Parker fonds

Item is a negative showing several buildings in the village of Gyantse.