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Title:
Slide 44. Abbot of Shekar Chote
Object name(s):
Photograph
Brief description:
Square piece of glass edged with black tape showing a photograph of a man wearing ceremonial robes and a pointed had, seated on the floor at an ornate table. Behind hin stand three monks with shaved heads in Buddhist robes.
Collection:
Victoria and Albert Museum
Associated concept:
Photographs
Associated concept:
The Royal Photographic Society
Associated concept:
Magic lantern shows
Associated concept:
Projected images
Associated object:
RPS.1646-2017
Credit line:
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Current reproduction location:
https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2017KD5297/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg
Location type:
Thumbnail
Dimension:
Length
Dimension measured part:
Slide
Dimension measurement unit:
cm
Dimension value:
8.2
Dimension:
Height
Dimension measured part:
Slide
Dimension measurement unit:
cm
Dimension value:
8.2
Dimension:
Depth
Dimension measured part:
Slide
Dimension measurement unit:
cm
Dimension value:
0.4
Inscription content:
COPYRIGHT OF "THE MOUNT EVEREST COMMITTEE" / MAKERS: NEWTON & CO. LTD., 37, KING ST., LONDON, WC.2
Object name:
Photograph
Object number:
RPS.1646:17-2017
Object production date:
1921
Date - association:
photographed
Date - earliest / single:
1921-01-01
Date - latest:
1921-12-31
Object production date:
1923-1925
Date - association:
made
Date - earliest / single:
1923-01-01
Date - latest:
1925-12-31
Object production person:
Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth
Person's association:
photographer
Person's biographical note:
possibly by
Object production person:
Mallory, George Herbert Leigh
Person's association:
photographer
Person's biographical note:
possibly by
Object production person:
Wollaston, Sandy
Person's association:
photographer
Person's biographical note:
possibly by
Object production place:
Tibet
Place association:
photographed
Other number:
XRG486
Other number type:
RPS collection - V&A identifier
Other number:
5586
Other number type:
RPS identifier - inventory no.
Physical description:
Square piece of glass edged with black tape showing a photograph of a man wearing ceremonial robes and a pointed had, seated on the floor at an ornate table. Behind hin stand three monks with shaved heads in Buddhist robes.
Reproduction number:
2017KD5297
Reproduction number:
2017KD5351
Responsible department/section:
DOP
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/865b3551-bb57-3a37-89e6-8e217ec8af24

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/865b3551-bb57-3a37-89e6-8e217ec8af24, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC

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