Earliest record of a Tibetan costume; Lonpo Gar in the center Source: Palace Museum, Beijing
Commander in Chief of Tibetan Army, Dasang D. Tsarong in center with ministers, commanders of the regiments, army o cers, Govt. o cials and servants at the back of the photo (1922) Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
Senior government o cials with wife and servants, 1920s Source: The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala
Government O cials in Ringyen costume Source: F.S Chapman, Pitts River Museum, University of Oxford
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on throne in Lhasa Source: Ganden Podrang Collection
People from Amdo Region (1922-1949) Source: Griebenow Archives, Tibet House, NYC, USA
Women from Lhokha region Source: Namgyal L. Taklha
Boatmen in Lhasa with their yak skin boats (1950s) Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
A man from Kongpo Source: Lobsang S. Taklha Collection
Postman in Tsang (1937-1940) Source: Fosco Mariani
Khampa nomads with Lobsang S. Taklha in the center, holding a child (1979) Source: Lobsang S. Taklha Collection
Nomad family from Golog, Amdo in 1979 Source: Lobsang S. Taklha Collection
Silversmith in Lhasa with his children (1920-1921) Source: Charles Bell, Pitts River Museum, University of Oxford
Tsering Wangmo in Kongpo costume and silver belt Source: Tsering Wangmo
Tibet Ministers - Wangchen G. Surkhang, Kalon Lama Rampa (yellow silk Da-go-tsi coat, Reysom boots and the Chabluk bag in front) and Phuntsok R. Ragasha, 1950s Source: Lowell Thomas, The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala
Nomads from Kham Source: Lobsang S. Taklha Collection
Itinerant monk (1936) Source: F. Chapman, Pitts River Museum, University of Oxford
A nomad girl in Kham. Hair fringes were popular with nomad men too Source: Lobsang S. Taklha Collection
Ghensangma wearing Akor drom zar earrings, Atsapari headband, long Gau sum drom ma necklace with Yar thyen, Dhigra lo treng belt with Karshel and-Marshel garlands hanging down from the belt
Author‘s father when he joined the government as a Tsitruk. His pen and ink holder are hanging from his sash Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
Woman from Ngari Rongjung, W. Tibet Source: Karma Khedrup of Rongchung Sikhib House
Monk police at a religious ceremony in Lhasa (1950s) Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
Mother and son in Gyantse, Tsang (1937-1940) Source: Fosco Maraini
Minister Kasho’s wife from Lhasa in her ceremonial costume and jewels (1950s) Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
Man in Tselchuma robe, Solji earrings to show his status and Chingsha hat. On his sash he has attached a Lenquen bag (1937-1940) Source: Fosco Mariani
Government o cial in travel costume and Maksha hat with a gau. He also carries a long sword tucked through his sash Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
O cials like Tsipon W.D. Shakabpa, Wangdu N. Kyibuk and Rigzin D. Jang-noepa in their formal costumes with Khagon coats and Boktho hats Source: Lowell Thomas, The Tibet Museum, Dharamshala
Costume and jewels from Namdok near Dingri, W. Tibet Source: Tsering Drolma Lungthok
Tsang couple in ceremonial costumes, presenting auspicious o erings of barley, wheat and chang for special occasions. Note the woman in Bagor headdress with a yellow wool cover on the top. The man in Bogtho hat and the couple wearing Sompa boots. Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
Group of Khampa men and women (1916-1924) Source: Alexandra David-Néel © City of Digne-les-Bains
Author’s mother in Muthig Patruk, Akor earrings and diamond gau (necklace). The lower ends of the Trul-trul are hidden in the pocket of her dress. Note the Patruk worn around late 1940s was long and pointy Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection
The Ragasha or Dhokhar family, one of the oldest in Tibet during their son’s wedding (1948). Father in Ghenshi robe and son in brocade Tsondra robe. Both are wearing Changtha (summer) hats. Father wears a Serkyeb belt. Older lady is wearing Tsang Bagor headdress and the bride in Lhasa Patruk. Source: D.N. Tsarong Collection