IDNO

P.96695.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 53-75: in and around Paro MPOW: 70-73)
74. “Paro dzong 7750’ 26.-27.6.33”
See gi: paro
74q. “Escort leaving the Dzong 26.6.33”.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Paro

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

26 June 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Architecture: We can see a long chipdrel procession. The escorts are in the large courtyard. [Dawa Dem 16/9/2008]

Architecture: The large courtyards of the fortresses symbolize the openness and freedom. The expansion of territory is represented by the form and the expansiveness of the Dzongs. Thus, the presence of Dzongs symbolizes the recognition of the central authority by the people. [Source: http://www.bhutan2008.bt/en/node/323, Dawa Dem 16/9/2008]

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]