Beijing, China: Forbidden City [008] Basin (008)

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Title Beijing, China: Forbidden City [008] Basin (008)
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Photo Number Box 59, Forbidden City Ming and Ching Palaces, 31
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1983
Subject Forbidden City (Beijing, China)--Photographs; Gilt bronzes--China--Beijing--Photographs; China; Palaces
Keywords Peking; Tāotiè
Spatial Coverage Beijing (China)
Description Photograph of basin, possibly in Forbidden City, Beijing, China
Caption on Slide Bronze water basin used for fire control, Imperial Palaces, Beijing, China.
Additional Information Image was scanned from color slide. Note: The Forbidden City is located in the middle of Beijing, China. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. It is located in the center of the Imperial City.--Wikipedia. Note: Original caption information provided as: "Br. Water basin for fire control Ku Kung (Imp. Palaces) Beijing, China"
Type Image
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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ARK ark:/87278/s6r78z45
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000.
Donor Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine
Setname uum_lctpc
ID 339592
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6r78z45
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