IDNO

P.96585.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 41-147: The first Bhutan trip MPOW: 65-78)
43. “Two of Tobgye’s men at Sharithang 14.6.33”
See ww: Tobgye
See gi: Sharithang
They are wearing knee-length robes called “ko” (see GTH: Bhutanese dress).” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Sharithang

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

14 June 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Clothing: The men on the right is seen wearing a very intericate gho ( Williamson : “ko”) popularly known as Lungsem. It is hand woven. This kind of gho is worn only on special occasion. [Dawa Dem 15/9/2008]

The transcription of this album by Mark Turin and Sara Shneiderman was carried out with reference to Krystina Cech’s catalogue list alone. Alex Nadin has since revised their cataloguing by systematically matching their records to the images. Margaret Williamson’s handwritten captions for photographs have now been transcribed into the Inscription field, and Cech’s descriptions appear in the Description field. Correct entries for Place, Named Person and Other Nos. have also been entered by Alex Nadin. [Sudeshna Guha 29/10/2002]