National Anthropological Archives

MS 7428 Medals and plaque from State Archaeological Museum, Warsaw, Poland

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS7428
Creators:
Yaskanis, Yan
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
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Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The plaque is a souvenir of the Ponstwowgo Muzeum Arc heologicznego w Warszawie and the medals commemorate the 50th anniversary of Archaeological News, the journal of the Archaeological Museum in Warsaw (1923-1973); the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the ancient Lausacien settlement in Biskupina, Poland (1933); and the 60th anniversary of the Archaeological Museum in Warsaw (1923-1983).

Administration

Custodial History
The items were presented to the Smithsonian's Department of Anthropology by Dr. Yan Yaskanis, Director of the State Archaeological Museum, 00-950 Warszawa, Dluga Str. 52, Poland, in recognition of its cooperation during research visits by Polish anthropologists Andrzej and Irina Wierinski.
Custodial History
Previously titled "Medals and Plaque."

Using the Collection

Citation
Manuscript 7428, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7428


Keywords

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Polish -- Medals -- Plaques Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wierinski, Andrzej Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Wierinski, Irina Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
State Archaeological Museum in Warsaw Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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