Detail View: Image Archives: Ming Tombs, China
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File Name:
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0085-265.jpg
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catalog number:
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0085-265
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collection:
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China and Japan, 1890-1911
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title:
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Ming Tombs, China
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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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creator:
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Mary M. Clark
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creator type:
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scanning technician
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description:
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White marble HuaBiao (ornamental pillar) is positioned at each corner of the stele pavilion. At the top of each is stationed a mythical beast facing either inward or outward, expressing hope that the emperor will neither cling to the palace nor forget to return to the Palace to handle state affairs, Ming Tombs, 50 Kilometers North of Peking (Beijing), China
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subject terms:
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Ming Tombs; Tombs; Ming Dynasty; Monuments; Pillars
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date:
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9/16/2010
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date type:
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date scanned
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date:
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2/1/2013
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date type:
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LUNA ingest
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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, Beijing
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modified:
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enhanced using Photoshop CS4
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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4.0MB
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source:
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contact print from 3.5x4 glass negative
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rights:
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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