IDNO

P.97071.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing print N.103775.WIL:
“(58-135 where taken in Lhasa.)
126. “Khunphela and Tashi Dhondup with Baby Austin at Dekyi-lingka 20.9.33”
See ww: Khunphela, Tashi Dhondup
The two favourites of the Dalai Lama. Kunphela had use of His Holiness’s second Baby Austin car, Tibet no. 2, which was painted blue. mpow: 109.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Kunphela and Tashi Dhondup stand outside Dekyilingka next to the Dalai Lama’s second Baby Austin car, Tibet no. 2, which Kunphela was permitted to use.

Kunphela stands to the right of the car, wearing his long-sleeved robes and conical hat. Tashi Dhondup stands to the right with his hat held by his side.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Lhasa; Dekyi Lingka

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Kunphela; Tashi Dhondup

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

20 September 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

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]

Exhibition: A reproduction of this image was displayed in Collected Sights in the section Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim with the descriptive label: “Two of the Dalai Lama’s favourite assistants, Kanphela and Tashi Dhondup, with His Holiness’ second car, a blue Baby Austin with licence plate “Tibet no. 2”.” [Alex Nadin 09/12/02]

Place: “Dekyilingka [was] the house in Lhasa lent to the British Mission by Kundeling monastery which served as the headquarters of the 1936 British Mission to Lhasa. Dekyilingka translates as the 'Happy Garden'”. [Source: http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/glossary.php, CJ 22/08/2008]

Biographical Information: For further information on Kunphela see the Biographies File. [CJ 3/9/2008]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Caspian James 3/9/2008]