IDNO

P.97498.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.)
184. “ ‘Piggy’ Tamding, 20.9.34”
See ww: Piggy Tamding” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Haa [Ha]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Piggy Tamding

Photographer

Williamson, Margaret

Collector / Expedition

Date

20 September 1934

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Context: Bhutanese Textile is among the last of the major work of Asia to gain recognition in the West. Bhutan's textile especially the intricate brocades and complex supplementary warp patterns, are unmatched anywhere in the world. Hand-loomed fabrics have been integral to Bhutanese culture for centuries and remain the country's most distinctive art form. The finest work is known as 'heart-weaving' the most exquisite silks, woolens and cottons, usually made into traditional garments characterized by brilliant individuality and careful finish. [Dawa Dem 23/9/2008]

Named Person: “Piggy” is wearing a beautiful hand woven aikapur kira (Narrow plain stripes alternating with narrow design stripes). She has a big kera (belt) and the thick silk velvet jacket. [Dawa Dem 23/9/2008]

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]