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Man sitting, singing, and playing lute-like instrument
Man sitting, singing, and playing lute-like instrument
Object Number 2010.5.35535.1
Display Title Man sitting, singing, and playing lute-like instrument
Descriptions
Object Description Man sitting, singing, and playing lute-like instrument. Children in background
Keywords
  • Occupation
Subject
  • Sound
  • Music
  • Child
  • Balladeer
  • Man
  • Lute
Department Photographic
Date 1927
Artist Owen Lattimore
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Chinese Turkestan / Sinkiang
Asia / China / Xinjiang
Additional Geographic Terms Kashi, near?; Kashgar, near?; Oi-toghraq
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

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