IDNO

N.130656.WIL

Description

Raja Sonam Tobgye and Rani Choni Wangmo Dorji sitting inside a canvas sun-shelter? during the sports day at Haa. [Knowledge shared by Royal Grandmother of Bhutan, Ashi Kesang Choeden, and her sister Ashi Tashi, through the identification project by Anna Balikci, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim, JD 24/10/2022]

On Cech’s list describing series of related 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.)

Place

S Asia; Bhutan; Haa Valley; Haa Dzong

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Raja Sonam Tobgye; Rani Choni Wangmo Dorji

Photographer

Williamson, Margaret

Collector / Expedition

Date

17 September 1934

Collection Name

Williamson Collection

Source

Williamson, Margaret

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.130635.WIL - N.130670.WIL were found on Margaret Williamson's film, ref MW.44, in a Spencer & Co. box now numbered C902/7.

Named Person: Raja Sonam Tobgye and Rani Choni Wangmo Dorji. [Knowledge shared by Royal Grandmother of Bhutan, Ashi Kesang Choeden, and her sister Ashi Tashi, who just turned 100. Both sisters are in many of these photographs, and were delighted to see them. Identification project by Anna Balikci, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim, JD 24/10/2022]

Named Person: Sonam Tobgye Dorji was Gongzim and Bhutan agent. In photograph P.96616.WIL, where he is the man first on left, the archers are all barefoot while he is well dressed. [Dawa Dem 15/9/2008]

Place: Haa Valley. [Identification project by Anna Balikci, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Gangtok, Sikkim, JD 24/10/2022]