IDNO

P.93696.LIN

Description

On Mamen's listing: Barga, W. Manchuria, 1931.
Ganjur Temple & Obo.
42. Small Obo S.E. of Temple. 14/9.

Mamen’s description: “Small Obo at the south east of the temple.”

There also is a large oboo at the north west of the temple. Both of these oboos are Built up of willow in wooden frames and there are two strings of flags stretched to the poles at the two sides. At the top of the Gandir mod or the central pole have flags or tassels. This small oboo has other small willow oboos around it. There is also a catching pole (Mong. urga) pricked into the oboo. [U. Borjigin, 2/10/2002]

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 It has now been archived as BA2/4/16.