Colour slide taken in Bhutan. Spirit traps are normally seen outside houses and shrines.
Slide of a spirit trap outside a house
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The group arriving at Wanzi village. April 9th.
object | ARC/BAL/004/228
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Hart's Museum Visitor Books
object | ARC/HAR/001/090
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Photograph of Lancaster bomb door curtains'
object | ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/002/040
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Black and white negative of multiple boats docked on river next to factory (view from far away on water featuring factory)
object | ARC/GUP/006/012
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