IDNO

N.100811.WIL

Description

At Tumlong Monastery, 28. -29.3.33” (Williamson’s description)
“Interior of the temple showing image of Shakyamuni Buddha in the ‘earth-witness’ gesture and bookcase with books of , most probably, the Buddhist cannon (in front of the leopard skin covered seat by the right hand banner there are two instruments called rkang-gling - a short tumpet indispensible for ceremonies and invocation (spyan-’dren)” (Cech’s description).

Buddha in Bhumisparsha mudra.

Place

S Asia; India; Sikkim; Tumlong

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Williamson, Frederick

Collector / Expedition

Williamson, Frederick

Date

29 March 1933

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Other Numbers: Williamson’s reference of film roll number 38 and individual frame number 14.

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 22/1/2008]