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Object Number
2004.29.14103
Display Title
Foot of skeleton showing effects of foot binding
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "China / No. 11.251 / Photograph, natural size, of an Artificially Deformed / Foot of a Chinese Lady. / Presented by / Col. Theo. Lyman. / N32702 / (verso) Collection on Nal.de.grace de Paris / Racer Humainer / Photographic de grandeux naiurelle june jambe de / Chinoise dontlepied est deforme artificiallement, [?] / pax [?] Sugier 1861."
Department
Photographic
Date
1861
Culture
- Chinese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
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China
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 20.32 × 17.145 cm (8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Col. Theodore Lyman
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