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Women with braided hair
Object Number 35-10-60/16290.1.38
Display Title Women with braided hair
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "35-10 / Tibet / Gift of Harrison Forman / The Explorers Club / New York City / Women in Tibet wear the hair / in 108 braids- suggested by the / 108 volumes of the "Kandyur["] / (the Tibetan Bible or Canon)."
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1934
Artist Mr. Harrison Forman
Culture
  • Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Tibet
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 × 12.7 cm (3 × 5 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. Harrison Forman

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