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Title
A chinese making prayers of petition in front of the altar of the great rock-king of the mountain of the spirits. (1929)
Ein Chinese vor dem Altar des grossen Felsenkönigs vom Geisterberg bittend. (1929)
Creator
Ruff, Ernst Erich (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1929
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
5.4 x 7.9 cm.
Identifier
impa-m20861 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-7613
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m20861
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-7613.jpg
Subject
Altar
Ceremonial scene
Man
Mountain
Prayer
Time Period
1929
Place
China
Source
A-30.82.063 [Reference number]
Relation
China. II Religion. A) temple, arches of honour, deities, festivals, diviners and magicians. B) ancestor veneration
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17084
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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