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National Anthropological Archives
MS 7606 Picture postcard
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7606
- Creators:
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ANONYMOUS
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Postcard13.8x8.3 cm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Postcard has figure of a Chinese man standing with a votive vessel filled with artificial fruits, probably Shoutao (lit. old-age peaches; cakes made in the shape of a peach [symbol of longevity] and presented on birthdays. The inscription presumably in the hand of collector read: This was made from Chinese postage stamps. Background is in watercolor.
Administration
Custodial History
Transferred to archives by Chang-su Houchins, November 3, 1994.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 7606, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 7606
Local Note
Local Note
Information from Huey-ing Jeng, museum inter from George Washington University, and Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology.
Keywords
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Chinese | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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