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Small shrine with large prayer wheel inside, in the market square
Small shrine with large prayer wheel inside, in the market square
Object Number 56-55-60/15865.1.256
Display Title Small shrine with large prayer wheel inside, in the market square
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Mongolia / (Alashan - Wang / Yeh Fu) / Gift of Frederick R. Wulsin / 1927"; typed on label on back of board: "1103-Photo by Frederick R. Wulsin / Negative #26159-A / Mongolia - Alashan - Wang Yeh Fu / Small shrine, containing large prayer / wheel inside, in the market square of / Wang Yeh Fu. Tower of South Gate of city / in background, Mongolia. / "Wang Yeh Fu, A Native Capital in / southwestern Mongolia"."; printed on back of board: "LMR April.1924 / Rec'd Feb 25 1924"
Department Photographic
Date 1923
Artist Frederick R. Wulsin
Culture
  • Mongolian
  • Chinese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / China / <State> / <County> / Wong Ye Fu
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 11.9063 cm (3 1/2 × 4 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Frederick R. Wulsin

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