File Name:
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0085-706.jpg
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catalog number:
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0085-706
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collection:
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China and Japan, 1890-1911
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title:
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Stele and Turtle
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creator:
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Boyd Flecher
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creator type:
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creator of digital collection
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creator:
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Unknown
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creator type:
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photographer
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description:
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Known as a "stele", these monuments often ride on the back of serpents, or in this case a turtle. Look closely to see the turtle's curved shell and powerful, menacing grin and glare. Notes on original negative state "trip from China to Japan".
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date:
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1890-1911
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date type:
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date of photograph
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location:
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China or Japan
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modified:
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no
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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547KB
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source:
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4 x 3 black and white nitrate negative scanned with Epson Expression 10000XL at 8bit-greyscale, 300 dpi.
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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