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Market Square and south gate of Wang Yeh Fu with Buddhist shrine
Market Square and south gate of Wang Yeh Fu with Buddhist shrine
Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.111
Display Title Market Square and south gate of Wang Yeh Fu with Buddhist shrine
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Mongolia / (Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927 / (verso) 1114-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26170-A / China- / Inner / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / Looking toward the market square of / Wang Yeh Fu. Note the circular Buddhist Shrine, / and in the background the south gate of the city. / Mongolia. / "Wang Yeh Fu, a native capital in / Southwestern Mongolia". / LMR April. 1924 / Rec'd Feb 25 1924"
Department Photographic
Date 1923
Artist Frederick R. Wulsin
Culture
  • Chinese
  • Mongolian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Mongolia / <State> / <County> / Alashan
Additional Geographic Terms Wang Yeh Fu, Southwestern Mongolia
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 16.8275 × 22.86 cm (6 5/8 × 9 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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