Ngolok chief – Vintage Wall Art
![Ngolok chief, [between 1930 and 1931] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7c/7cedb3e4c64f-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Ngolok chief in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ngolok chief
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Labeled as a Ngolok chief, this portrait comes from *Scenes in Tibet*, a set of photographs made on Ernest Schäfer's expeditions to Tibet in the 1930s. The Ngolok, a nomadic Tibetan people of the eastern highlands, were long known to outsiders for their independence, and a picture identifying one of their leaders offers a rare glimpse of that world. The date of roughly 1930 to 1931 comes from an unverified caption card, so the exact moment remains uncertain. Schäfer, a German zoologist, traveled through the region during these years, and his photographs are valued for recording remote highland communities.
| Created / published | [between 1930 and 1931] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint from Scenes in Tibet, 1930-39 made on the Ernest Schäfer expeditions to Tibet, 1930-1939. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Expeditions; Ferry boats; Geogr.; Tents. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,079 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-148923 |
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