Prints of individuals and groups of Asian peoples
Object Details
- Abstract
- The 14 black-and-white photographs document Edmund Heller's field work during the American Museum of Natural History China Expedition, 1916-1917. There are descriptions on the reverse side of images. Prints are of individuals and groups of Asian peoples (Shan, Mosso [Naxi]), including candid images of adults and children, a Chinese bride, and child on a water buffalo. Locations include Yun Nan [Yunnan], Meng-ting [Mengdingjie ], and Li-chaing, China. Photographs are credited to American Museum of Natural History, New York. Duplicate prints must be obtained from that museum.
- Date Range
- 1916-1917
- Start Date
- 1916
- End Date
- 1917
- Accession #
- SIA RU007179
- Access Information
- Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
- Record type
- Fieldbook record
- Object Type
- Field notes
- Black-and-white photographs
- Collection name
- Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
- Physical Description
- 1 envelope
- Physical Location
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Sublocation
- Box 8 Folder 70
- Place
- China
- Mengdingjie
- Yunnan
- See more records from this collection
- Edmund Heller Papers, circa 1898-1918
- See more records associated with this person
- Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939
- See more records associated with this expedition
- American Museum of Natural History China Expedition, 1916-1917
- Smithsonian Field Book Project
- Topic
- Naxi (Chinese people)
- Shan (Asian people)
- Record ID
- fbr_item_MODSI2811
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
