NAM.1966-09-124-1

Tibetan flag, 1904. Collected by Lt Col Frederick Marshman Bailey (1882-1967), Chumi Shengo, Tibet, 1904. The flag belonged to a General Lheding who was killed when both sides were firing at each other over the wall at Chumi Shengo. Red wool Tibetan flag on a 4 foot light brown, varnished pole. The flag is attached to the pole by means of a 3 foot long white material cover into which the pole fits. The red flag is sewn onto the cover and is an irregular triangular shape approx. 3 ft x 2 ft 8 in x 4 ft 6 in. Two sides of the flag are serrated and are supposed to represent dragons teeth. Associated with Tibet (1903-1904).

Younghusband Expedition, Tibet (1903-1904)