January 2023 - Royal Asiatic Society Online Collections

[Photo.86/2(040)] The Potala Palace, Lhasa, showing its reflection, July 1939

Two copies of a photograph of the Potala Palace in Lhasa and its reflection, taken in July 1939. Part of…

[Photo.86/2(041)] Duke and Duchess of Lhasa, with their youngest son, aged seven and the Lama son, 1939

A 1939 photograph. At the front are Phukong and Lacham Kusho, Duke and Duchess of Lhasa, with their youngest son,…

A photograph of a Lama policeman.Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken by Fleming Mackenzie…

[Photo.86/2(043] The Christian cemetery, Yatung, Tibet, place of burial for Bertie Warren, 1939

A photograph of the Christian cemetery in Yatung, Tibet. Bertie Warren, a subaltern of the 1st battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment,…

[Photo.86/2(044)] A Masked dancer in action

A photograph of a masked dancer in action. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken…

[Photo.86/2(045)] Typical Tibetan stone built home

A photograph of a typical Tibetan stone built home with stable and store on the ground floor and living quarters…

[Photo.86/2(046)] D.G. Sundius-Smith and Fleming Mackenzie in Tibet, 1939

A photograph of D.G. Sundius-Smith and Fleming Mackenzie taken in Tibet in 1939. Part of a collection of 81 loose…

[Photo.86/2(047)] Orby Clifford and Bikram Singh

A photograph of Orby Clifford and Bikram Singh. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken…

[Photo.86/2(048)] Devil dancer, Tibet, 1938

A photograph of a devil dancer taken in Tibet in 1938. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and…

[Photo.86/2(049)] Party of men including members of German Nazi expedition to Tibet, 1939

Group photo including members of a German Nazi expedition to Tibet under Ernst Schafer. Fleming Mackenzie has noted the names…

[Photo.86/2(050)] Fleming Mackenzie, D.G. Sundius-Smith and R.V. Clifford. Gyantse, June 1939

A photograph of Fleming Mackenzie, D.G. Sundius-Smith and R.V. Clifford taken in Gyantse in June 1939. Part of a collection…

[Photo.86/2(051)] Yatung, looking north, August 1938

A view of Yatung, looking north, August 1938. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken…

[Photo.86/2(052)] Potala Palace, Home of the Dalai Lama

A view of Potala Palace, the home of the Dalai Lama. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and…

[Photo.86/2(053)] Tibetan Shou (deer) at Norbhu Linka, Lhasa

A photograph of a tame Tibetan Shou (a rare at the time species of deer) at Norbhu Linka, Lhasa. Part…

[Photo.86/2(054)] Polo team, December 1938

A photograph of a polo team, December 1938. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken…

[Photo.86/2(055)] Potala Palace from the West

A photograph of Potala Palace, home of the Dalai Lama, viewed from the West. Part of a collection of 81…

[Photo.86/2(056)] Buddhist monks and musicians, Sikkim, September 1946

A photograph of Buddhist monks and musicians, Sikkim. This photograph is dated September 1946. Part of a collection of 81…

[Photo.86/2(057)] Nga Chen Rimpoche, a Grand Lama of Tashai-Lumpo, Shigatse, 1939

A photograph of Nga Chen Rimpoche, a Grand Lama of Tashai-Lumpo, Shigatse, 1939. Part of a collection of 81 loose…

[Photo.86/2(058)] The Sherpas, the Duke of Lhasa and Tsarong, 1937-1938

A photograph of The Sherpas (Cabinet ministers) and the Duke of Lhasa with Tsarong in centre back, 1937-1938. A negative…

[Photo.86/2(059)] The Agha of Bahnuna (Kurdistan) and his two sons, 1926

A photograph of the Agha of Bahnuna (Kurdistan) and his two sons. This photograph is dated 1926. Part of a…

[Photo.86/2(060)] The Duchess of Lhasa and her daughters in full ceremonial costume, 1938

A photograph of the Duchess of Lhasa and her daughters in full ceremonial costume in 1938. A negative and two…

[Photo.86/2(061)] Chaprasis in Mongol hats

A photograph of chaprasis (messengers) in Mongol hats. See also Photo.86/1 (017). A negative. Part of a collection of 81…

[Photo.86/2(062)] Palkor Choide, Nyangchu river valley in Gyantse

A photograph of Palkor Choide, the main monastery in the Nyangchu river valley in Gyantse. Part of a collection of…

[Photo.86/2(063)] Skin boat with a lady and a gentleman in front of it

A photograph of a skin boat with a lady and a gentleman in front of it. A negative. Part of…

[Photo.86/2(064)] The 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment

A photograph of the 1st Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs…

[Photo.86/2(065)] Landscape scene with monastery in background

A Landscape scene with monastery in background. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken by…

[Photo.86/2(066)] Head of 60 ft figure of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelugpa Sect of Buddhism (yellow hats) at the Great Monastery, Gyantse

A close up of the head of 60 ft figure of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Gelugpa Sect of Buddhism (yellow…

[Photo.86/2(067)] Lama in ceremonial dress with dungchen in the background

A photograph of a Lama in ceremonial dress. The dungchen (ceremonial long trumpets) can be seen in the background. A…

[Photo.86/2(068)] Prostrating pilgrim on his way to Lhasa, 1938

A photograph showing a prostrating pilgrim on his way to Lhasa, 1938. Two copies of this photograph in the collection….

[Photo.86/2(069)] Lady of quality

This photograph has been marked simply as ‘Lady of quality’. A negative and one print. Part of a collection of…

[Photo.86/2(070)] At the Dance of the Black Hat Lamas, Gyantse Monastery

A photograph taken on 18 February 1939 at the dance of the Black Hat Lamas at Gyantse Monastery. There are…

[Photo.86/2(071)] Fleming Mackenzie in winter uniform, Gyantse

A photograph of Fleming Mackenzie in winter uniform, Gyantse. Two copies in the collection. Part of a collection of 81…

[Photo.86/2(072)] Captain R.V. Clifford in partial winter uniform, Gyantse

A photograph of Captain R.V. Clifford in partial winter uniform, Gyantse. A negative and one print. Part of a collection…

[Photo.86/2(073)] Gyantse Dzong, June 1939

A view of Gyantse Dzong in June 1939. Two copies. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white…

[Photo.86/2(074)] Wooden boats on the Tsang Po at Chaksang, crossing the river to Lhasa, 1936

A photogpaph showing wooden boats on the Tsang Po at Chaksang, crossing the river to Lhasa. It was taken in…

[Photo.86/2(075)] Everest Expedition Passport held by two officials, 1938

A photograph showing Everest Expedition Passport held by two officials, the taller one being Sonaw, personal secretary to the Political…

[Photo.86/2(076)] Karola Pass (17,000ft), forty miles from Gyantse

A view of the Karola Pass (17,000ft), forty miles from Gyantse. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and…

[Photo.86/2(077)] The Regent Dalai Lama, Lhasa, 1937

The Regent Dalai Lama photographed in Lhasa in 1937. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs…

[Photo.86/2(078)] New Year dancers at the Potala, Lhasa, 1936

A photograph showing New Year dancers at the Potala, Lhasa, in 1936. Part of a collection of 81 loose black…

[Photo.86/2(079)] Horses in the Dalai Lama’s stables

Horses in the Dalai Lama’s stables. Part of a collection of 81 loose black and white photographs taken by Fleming…

[Photo.86/2(080)] Incarnations of the Head Lamas draped in scarves of honour, Drepong, Lhasa, 1938

Incarnations of the Head Lamas draped in scarves of honour, Drepong, Lhasa, 1938. Part of a collection of 81 loose…

[Photo.86/2(081)] ‘Malefactor at large in Lhasa – no prisons’

Mackenzie captioned this photograph, ‘Malefactor at large in Lhasa – no prisons’. Part of a collection of 81 loose black…

[RAS Persian 251] Bustan of Sa’di

The Bustan of Sa’di, richly illuminated by Sultan Mohammed Nur. A manuscript of high quality. Ruled margins covering join of…

[RAS Tod MS 126] Two texts on Indian history and legends

The manuscript consists of two texts bound together in one volume: 126.1: Hindusthān-kī bādshāhī-kā pramāṇ vā oddhā kārkhānā-kī kitāb (tabulated…