IDNO

P.97494.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(Photos 173-205 are a record of the Williamsons’ second Bhutanese visit with 12 days spent at HA as the guests of TOBGYE where they engaged in holiday pursuits: e.g. archery, watching football and boxing, hunting.)
180. “Ha dzong from the Paro road, 19.9.34”
See gi: ha
Looking down on the dzong.” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Haa [Ha]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

19 September 1934

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: The Ha dzong, aslo know as Wangchuck Lo dzong as seen from the Cheli la Pass. [Dawa Dem 23/9/2008]

Arcitecture: The Dzong as any other in the country also had a Ta Dzong (watch tower) for the purpose of detecting any enemy approaches from afar. It still stands like this upto this day. This imposing square built edifice standing in courtyard surrounded by outer offensive structure is now used by the Indian Military training (IMTART) except for the main temple which is under the Ha Monastic institution [Dawa Dem 19/9/2008]

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]