IDNO

P.97893.WIL

Description

On Cech’s list describing prints:
“(Photos 45-135: These were taken while on a two-month tour of duty to the British Agency at Gyantse in Tibet).
88. “Rupon’s reception on the way to Dongtse 1.8.31. French, Fletcher, Sinclair, Marshall, Byers, Rupon”
See ww: French, Fletcher, Sinclair, Marshall, Byers, Rupon
The men are being served tea under a tent awning. The rupon is wearing an earring, a symbol of aristocracy (see GTH: Tibet: Aristocracy - female dress).” [printed text]
For more information see Cech’s list.

Place

C Asia; Tibet; Dongtse

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

French; Fletcher (Doctor?); Doctor Sinclair; Marshall; Byers; Rupon

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Date

1 August 1931

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]

Publication: Image published in MAA's Digital Lab blog 'A Ceremonial Cup of Tea', 20 June 2023, and captioned: "Figures 1 and 2. ... Right – A ceremonial reception of tea by Rupon for French, Fletcher, Sinclair, Byers, and Bill Marshall (Margaret’s brother) on the way to Dongtse, Tibet. Photographed by Frederick Williamson in August 1931. MAA P.97893.WIL. Donated by Margaret Williamson. Williamson Collection." [Source: https://www.maadigitallab.org/blog/2023/06/20/a-ceremonial-cup-of-tea/, JD 10/07/2023]