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Paul Wiant called these "potted ancestors" [funerary urns]

Paul Wiant called these "potted ancestors" [funerary urns]

Item Information

Title:
Paul Wiant called these "potted ancestors" [funerary urns]
Photographer:
Bucklin, Harold Stephen, 1886-1967
Date:
[ca. 1923–1924]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Location:
Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
MSS 392, box 4, folder 2, book 3 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Bucklin Family Collection, 1923-1924, 1937
Subjects:
Urns
Manners & customs
Death
Places:
Republic of China (former primary political entity)
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 3.5 x 5.5 inches
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from item or accompanying material.
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Preferred Citation:
Bucklin, Harold S., [Title of image], [date], MSS 392, Bucklin Family Collection, [Identifier]. Courtesy of Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum, Rowley, MA.
Notes (date):
Date from item or accompanying material.
Identifier:
MSS 392_0336
Call #:
MSS 392