IDNO

P.96828.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“F. W. became Political Officer in Sikkim on January 4th, 1933.
(Photos 107-132 were taken in and around Bumthang Mpow: 75-77)
126. “At Biyaka dzong 19.7.33, from NE, Dorji in foreground.”
See gi: Biyaka dzong
See ww: gyurme Dorji
126b. “Biyaka dzong from NW, Dorji in the foreground”.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Biyaka Dzong

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Dorji

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

19 July 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: Williamson spelt the name as Biyaka Dzong although the historical name is Jakar Dzong. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

Place: The Jakar Yugyel Dzong, commonly known as the Jakar Dzong, is located in the Chamkhar valley of Bumthang, situated on a ledge above Bjakar village. [Dawa Dem 18/9/2008].

Place: A special feature of the Bjakar Dzong is the approximately fifty meter high Utse, which is distinct from most other Dzongs in Bhutan. This Dzong has no provision for personally viewing the base perimeter of the Utse, other than walking around the outer walls of the entire Dzong. [Source: http://www.bhutan2008.bt/en/node/352, Dawa Dem 18/9/2008]

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]