IDNO

P.96937.WIL

Description

Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup stands between two stone cairns topped with prayer flags, while Margaret Williamson sits on the cairn to the right with their dog, Bruce, at her feet. In front of the cairn on the left stand two servants holding five of the pack ponies. A line of prayer flags is in the background. [JD 9/5/2008]

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(19-57 where taken en route for Lhasa.)
48. “Top of Nyap-so La 16000’ 11.8.33”
Showing customary cairns with prayer-flags and MW irreverently sitting on top of one!” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Nyap-so La

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Bahadur Norbhu Dhondup; Margaret Williamson (Peggy)

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

11 August 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Place: Nyapso Lo is a pass with a summit of 16,000’ leading into the Tsangpo Valley. [Source: Cech’s list, Jocelyne Dudding 9/5/2008]

Transcription: 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]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 9/5/2008]