IDNO

P.93673.LIN

Description

On Mamen's listing: The Ganjur Fair, Barga 1931.
Barga, W. Manchuria, 1931.
Ganjur Fair.
19. Bayingsan’s “Urgo” [sic uurga - lasso pole) camp. 14/9.

Distant view of Bayin Sang's urga camp, encircled by Daur-wheeled carts. The three conical structures are stacks of urgas (horse lassos) for sale. [Information provided by Hada, Director of Folklore Section, Hulun Buir Museum of Minorities, JD 4/17/2015]

Place

E Asia; China; Inner Mongolia; Hulunbuir; New Barga East Banner; Ganjur Hua; Ganjur Sume [North west Manchuria; Barga Region]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Mamen, Oscar

Collector / Expedition

Lindgren, Ethel John [Expedition to Northwest Manchuria, 1931]

Date

14 September 1931

Collection Name

Lindgren Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.93557.LIN to P.93994.LIN are in the album now numbered A.115.LIN. The prints match negatives from A.25.LIN, A.26.LIN, A.27.LIN, A.28.LIN. A typed list describing these negatives was found inside this album. It has now been archived as BA2/4/16.