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Two women showing off headdresses with small child
Two women showing off headdresses with small child
Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.129
Display Title Two women showing off headdresses with small child
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Mongolia / (Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927 / (verso) 1179-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26235-A / China - / Inner / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / A Manchu woman and a native woman, showing / the two headdresses, Wang Yeh Fu, 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 / China / Inner Mongolia / Alxa League / Alxa Left Banner / Wang Yeh Fu
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 12.065 × 9.0488 cm (4 3/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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