IDNO

P.97155.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(181-223 were taken in and around Gangtok)
190. “Old man and prayer wheel at Lachen monastery, 11.11.33”
Good photo.
It is often the case that elderly people spend a significant amount of time spinning prayer wheels in an attempt to gain as much merit as possible before they pass away.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Lachen

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

11 November 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

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]