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Sairam Nor, from end of old fortification
Sairam Nor, from end of old fortification
Object Number 2010.5.35040
Display Title Sairam Nor, from end of old fortification
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Geography
Subject
  • Landscape
  • fortification
  • Water
  • Lake
Department Photographic
Date 1927
Artist Owen Lattimore
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Chinese Turkestan / Sinkiang
Asia / China / Xinjiang
Additional Geographic Terms Yining: Sailamu Hu, near; Kulja: Sairam Nor, near
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 10.16 cm (3 x 4 in.)

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