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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to Two volumes of Chinese stories, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS364394
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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ChineseandEnglish.
- Physical Description:
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2 Volumesaccordion-fold books with wooden boards and hand-colored illustrations5.25 x 7.5 inches; 6.25 x 8.5 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 3643941-2
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of (2) two undated volumes of Chinese stories with English translations. The volumes have beveled wooden covers with the Chinese character for happiness carved and painted green on the front covers.
The volume entitled "The Story of Tea" measures 5.25 x 7.5 inches and contains 12 color illustrations depicting the process of harvesting, drying, and packaging tea.
The volume entitled "P'ang Tao (Flat Peaches) Eight Fairies Festival" measures 6.25 x 8.5 inches and contains 10 accounts of fairies occuring in Chinese folklore, with a color illustration of each fairy.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Custodial History
Vorda Honnold donated the books and other objects to the Department of Anthropology in 1989 (Accession 364394). The books were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1989.
Digital Content
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Preferred Citation
Two volumes of Chinese stories (MS 364394), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Materials
Related Materials
Related objects are held by the Department of Anthropology in Accession 364394.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 364,394
Keywords
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| Works of art | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tea | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fairies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Folklore | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| China | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| East Asia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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