Colour slide taken in Bhutan. A thangka is a painting on cotton or silk. A dzong is a type of building found in Bhutan or the Himalayas like a monastery.
Slide of a thangka being hung at Mongar Dzong
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Black and white negative of carved wooden piece among trees/leaves, possibly a canoe?
object | ARC/GUP/005/100
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object | ARC/DEZ/397/1494
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Amazon - Marañon Peru Pebas pm (20/12)
object | ARC/GUP/001/027
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Amazon Columbia Marañon Yagua Village nr. Sta Helena I. am (22/30)
object | ARC/GUP/001/067
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