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American Museum of Natural History photographic slides of Ainu artifacts, 1998

 Series
Identifier: PSC 585

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains a library of 35mm slides covering a wide range of topics, along with some supporting materials. The collection includes field work photographs from expeditions, collection and specimen imagery, AMNH photo studio images of buildings, events, and exhibit photographs, and more. Some slides duplicate negative and print collections.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Full Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box )

Full Extent

147 Photographic Slides : color ; 35 mm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Photographs of Ainu artifacts in three sets. Part one is taken by photographers Kazuyoshi and Takako Ohtsuka of Ainu artifacts, and includes weaponry, clothing, jewelry, bags, and wooden woven crafts or structure. Part two contain images of artifacts from the B. Dean Expedition and B. Laufer Expedition, containing scrolls of illustrations of Japanese officials, hearth, bear cage, and ritual bear hunt. Also included models of Ainu man and woman, engraved bone implements, knife and case, Nivkh (Gilyak) coat, and models of log houses. Part three is the Austerlitz collection, which includes Nivkh (Gilyak) clothing, figurine, musical instruments, and scrolls of Ainu houses.

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good; a few slides are slightly discolored

General Note

All slides have captions.

General Note

Slides contain many K numbers.

General Note

Previous number used: K17854

General Note

Slides have Anthropology collection numbers.

Subject

Source

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420