IDNO

P.96711.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
80. “Mani wall near Punakha 1.7.33”
See gi: Punakha
A mani wall is a religious edifice usually erected by lay individuals with the aim of acquiring merit. This one has plaques engraved with religious mantras. Travellers passing it would keep the wall to their right (see GTH: mani-wall).” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Near Punakha

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Williamson, Frederick

Date

1 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: A long chorten with mani inscription, such religious monument are used as a resting place by the travelers as you can see in the picture. [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]