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Maker:

Ali Omar Ermes, born 1945, Zliten, Libya  Search this

Medium:

Acrylic and ink on paper

Dimensions:

Frame: 153.7 x 181.6 x 8.3 cm (60 1/2 x 71 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.)

Type:

Painting

Geography:

Libya

Date:

1993

Topic:

Writing  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program

Object number:

96-22-1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Copyright:

© 1993 Ali Omar Ermes

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National Museum of African Art Collection

On View:

NMAfA, Second Level Gallery (2193)

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7ec697767-729b-4289-8e29-0fe34d4623d2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_96-22-1

Artist:

Matasune  Search this

Medium:

Lacquer, gold, silver, wood; silvered metal water dropper and stone

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5 x 21.6 x 23.7 cm (1 15/16 x 8 1/2 x 9 5/16 in)

Type:

Container

Origin:

Japan

Date:

17th century

Period:

Edo period

Topic:

autumn  Search this

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

moon  Search this

writing  Search this

poetry  Search this

grass  Search this

Japan  Search this

lettering  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1944.22a-k

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye358a19bc1-6e1c-4bcc-845b-1238ace51d8a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1944.22a-k

Artist:

School of Ogawa Ritsuo (1663-1747)  Search this

Hosoi Kotaku (1658-1737)  Search this

Medium:

Lacquer on wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 7.8 x 6.1 x 2.2 cm (3 1/16 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in)

Type:

Container

Origin:

Japan

Date:

1615-1868

Period:

Edo period

Topic:

Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this

medicine  Search this

poetry  Search this

orchid  Search this

Japan  Search this

lettering  Search this

Japanese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1944.32

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye386fcf449-6bcc-4eb3-862f-bda44469c8a6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1944.32

Creator:

Asch, Moses  Search this

Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this

Folkways Records  Search this

Names:

Courlander, Harold, 1908-1996  Search this

Guthrie, Woody, 1912-1967  Search this

Jenkins, Ella  Search this

Leadbelly, 1885-1949  Search this

Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this

Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014  Search this

Extent:

841 Cubic feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Business records

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Photographic prints

Audiotapes

Date:

1926-1986

bulk 1948-1986

Summary:

This collection, which dates from 1926-1986, documents the output of Moses Asch through the various record labels he founded and co-founded, and includes some of his personal papers. The Asch collection includes published recordings, master tapes, outtakes, business records, correspondence, photographs, and film.

Scope and Contents:

The Moses and Frances Asch Collection measures 841 cubic feet and dates from 1926-1987, with some contemporary, relevant correspondence, clippings, and ephemera added after 1987.

Most of the collection consists of audio recordings (commercial 78 rpm and long-playing records, open reel tapes, acetate discs, and test pressings), correspondence with recording artists and producers, artwork, photographs, ephemera, clippings, record production materials, writings, and business papers relating to Folkways Records. Materials relating to Folkways Records can be found primarily in the Correspondence, Folkways Production, Business Records, Photographs, Artwork, Sound Recordings, and Film series.

The collection also contains some biographical materials and personal correspondence, including materials related to Asch's first business, Radio Laboratories, located in the Biographical Materials series. Correspondence, ephemera, photographs, record production materials, business papers, and recordings relating to Asch's record labels before Folkways Records (Asch Recordings, Disc Company of America, Cub Records) are located in the Early Label Materials series as well as the Audio Recordings and Photographs series.

Arrangement note:

The collection is arranged in 10 series:

Series 1: Correspondence, 1942-1987

Series 2: Folkways Production, 1946-1987

Series 3: Business Records, 1940-1987

Series 4: Woody Guthrie papers, 1927-1985

Series 5: Early Label Materials, 1940-1949

Series 6: Biographical Materials, 1926-1987

Series 7: Photographs

Series 8: Artwork

Series 9: Audio Recordings

Series 10: Film

At this time, the collection is partially processed. Please contact rinzlerarchives@si.edu for more information.

Biographical/Historical note:

The son of Yiddish writer Sholem Asch, Moses Asch was born in Poland in 1905. His childhood was spent in Poland, France, Germany, and New York. While young, Asch developed an interest in radio electronics, which ultimately lead him to his life's work, recording the music and sounds of the world. He established several record labels in succession, sometimes partnering with other record companies. Two of his fist record companies, Asch Recordings and DISC Co. of America, went bankrupt. They were followed by his best-known label, Folkways Records, which was founded in 1948 with Marian Distler (1919-1964). He was still working on Folkways recordings when he died in 1986.

Folkways Records sought to document the entire world of sound. The 2,168 titles Asch released on Folkways include traditional and contemporary music from around the world, spoken word in many languages, and documentary recordings of individuals, communities, and current events. Asch's business practices revolved around the commitment to keep every recording issued by Folkways in print, despite low sales. Asch stayed afloat by cutting costs where he could (such as color printing) and offering a high-quality product, meticulously recorded and accompanied by extensive liner notes. In doing this, he could charge a slightly higher price than other commercial outfits. Despite a tenuous relationship with financial solvency, Folkways grew to be not only one of the most important independent record companies in the United States in the 20th century, but also one of the largest and most influential record companies in the world.

Moses Asch's record labels featured famous and lesser known American writers, poets, documentarians, ethnographers, and grass roots musicians on commercial recordings. American folk icon Woody Guthrie recorded on the Asch, Disc, and Folkways labels, and the Asch Collection includes some of his correspondence, lyrics, drawings, and writings. The collection also includes correspondence with other notable musicians and artists such as John Cage, Langston Hughes, Margaret Walker, Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter, Pete Seeger, Peggy Seeger, Ewan MacColl, Alan Lomax, Henry Cowell, and Kenneth Patchen. Also in the collection are ethnographic field notes and photographs by as well as correspondence with Béla Barók, Sidney Robertson Cowell, Harold Courlander, Helen Creighton, Laura Boulton, and Samuel Charters. Asch hired various prominent artists and graphic designers including David Stone Martin, Ben Shahn, John Carlis, and Ronald Clyne to create album cover art for his recordings. Much of the original art and designs for these covers can be found in the Asch Collection.

Asch's output of recordings on various labels, including published recordings, open reel master tapes, outtakes, and acetate disks, in addition to his business papers, correspondence, photographs, and other files were acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1987. The collection came to the Smithsonian with the understanding that all 2168 titles under the Folkways label would be kept available in perpetuity.

Shared Stewardship of Collections:

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage acknowledges and respects the right of artists, performers, Folklife Festival participants, community-based scholars, and knowledge-keepers to collaboratively steward representations of themselves and their intangible cultural heritage in media produced, curated, and distributed by the Center. Making this collection accessible to the public is an ongoing process grounded in the Center's commitment to connecting living people and cultures to the materials this collection represents. To view the Center's full shared stewardship policy, which defines our protocols for addressing collections-related inquiries and concerns, please visit https://folklife.si.edu/archives#shared-stewardship.

Provenance:

Ralph Rinzler arranged the Smithsonian's acquisition of the Moses and Frances Asch Collection in 1987, beginning with Asch before his death in 1986 and continuing with extensive discussions between Rinzler and the Asch family. Since its acquisition, archivist Jeff Place and others have added contemporary, relevant correspondence with Folkways artists and related individuals.

Restrictions:

Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.

Rights:

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Topic:

Folk music  Search this

Folk dance music  Search this

Electronic music  Search this

Oral interpretation of poetry  Search this

Oral interpretation of fiction  Search this

Music -- 20th century  Search this

Music -- 19th century  Search this

Music -- 18th century  Search this

Jazz  Search this

Folk music -- United States  Search this

World music  Search this

Sounds  Search this

Vocal music  Search this

Popular music -- 20th century -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Business records

Correspondence

Phonograph records

Photographic prints

Audiotapes

Citation:

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

CFCH.ASCH

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Archival Repository:

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk533b8a927-559a-44ac-98d2-f32d871058b4

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-cfch-asch

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Extent:

18 Sound cassettes

Type:

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Date:

1986-1988

Scope and Contents:

The series consists of 18 audio cassettes recorded by Brock between 1986-1988. The cassettes contain poetry and interviews on the subjects of marriage, kinship, and history.

Arrangement:

Sounds recordings are arranged chronologically.

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.2016-19, Series 3

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Lina Brock papers

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30d835d43-e25e-4cda-8960-146ea7f95592

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref1

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette

Container:

Box 14, Cassette 16

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound cassettes

Date:

1988 December 1-1988 December 8

Scope and Contents:

Poetry I

Side A -- Tahoua: El Hadji Daoud and El Hadji Abdoulye

Side B -- Tahoua: El Hadji Daoud et [and] El Hadji Abdoulye

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Lina Brock papers

Lina Brock papers / Series 3: Sound recordings

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3a78e1812-000d-4995-b667-187c05fe6f8c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref144

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Extent:

1 Sound cassette

Container:

Box 14, Cassette 18

Type:

Archival materials

Audio

Sound cassettes

Scope and Contents:

Copy: Poetry Tape IV: Izeryaden

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Lina Brock papers

Lina Brock papers / Series 3: Sound recordings

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw37b4d5af4-5289-48bc-85ed-4850680c1925

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref146

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1959-1990

Scope and Contents:

This series consists of materials created by Brock in the course of her fieldwork in Niger from 1974-1976 and 1986-1988. It includes journals, fieldnotes, census and survey data, archival research notes, transcripts and translations of interviews and poetry, and bibliographies. This series also includes the journal and fieldnotes of Robert Murphy, Brock's advisor, as well as materials related to grants and research funding.

Arrangement:

This series is arranged into eight sub-series: (1) Journals and field notes; (2) Demographic, marriage, and kiship data; (3) Tuareg history; (4) Economic development; (5) Tuareg literature and languages; (6) Robert Murphy; (7) Bibliography; and (8) Grants.

Materials within each sub-series are arranged chronologically.

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.2016-19, Series 1

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Lina Brock papers

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw39a76ee32-6f46-499f-819f-e236350b50c8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref2

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Scope and Contents:

This sub-series contains Brock's work on Tamajeq language, poetry, and oral tradition. It also includes transcripts and translations into English and French of audio recordings made by Brock. Note that only one of these files corresponds with a recording in Series 3. The location of the majority of audio recordings described in this sub-series is unknown.

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NAA.2016-19, Subseries 1.5

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Lina Brock papers

Lina Brock papers / Series 1: Research

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw317e85993-701e-4945-bc0e-2b41984ddc88

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref37

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 9

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1989 May 22

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Lina Brock papers

Lina Brock papers / Series 1: Research / 1.5: Tuareg literature and languages

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3b6240109-afcd-4915-8025-3f435cfe5ad8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref79

Collection Creator:

Brock, Lina Lee, 1945-1991  Search this

Container:

Box 6, Folder 8

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1988 November-1988 December

Collection Restrictions:

The Lina Brock papers are open for research. Access to archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.

Access to the Lina Brock papers requires an appointment.

Collection Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Collection Citation:

Lina Brock papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

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Lina Brock papers

Lina Brock papers / Series 1: Research / 1.5: Tuareg literature and languages

Archival Repository:

National Anthropological Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3508bcd92-d312-4833-8314-cc9b9fc1c81a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-naa-2016-19-ref86

Series Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Container:

Box 26, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1977

Series Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Series Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 5: Biren, Joan E. (JEB) / 5.2: Posters and Oversize Advertisements

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep840956c36-396b-4ac6-a5eb-cb172d64edc5

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref731

Series Collector:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Series Donor:

Becker, John M.  Search this

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this

Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this

Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this

Series Creator:

Hirsch, Leonard  Search this

Guest, Barbara  Search this

Barna, Joseph T.  Search this

Guest, Michael E.  Search this

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

1944-1996

Scope and Contents:

This series contains many publications authored by James Kepner, science fiction, poetry writer and founder of what eventually became the ONE Archive. Many of these were sold with benefits going to fund the on-going work of the archive. This subseries contains publications that would have been produced by the Mattachine Society or found in their library.

Series Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Series Rights:

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Series Citation:

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1146, Subseries 7.6

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 7: Mattachine Society

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep812c8d5e2-cdfa-46d1-8d6b-9dac6d1f13f3

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref834

Collection Creator:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this

Ravnitzky, Michael  Search this

Container:

Box 28, Folder 25

Type:

Archival materials

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Possible copyright and/or trademark restrictions on material in collection. Consult repository.

Collection Citation:

Archives Center Business Americana Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Archives Center Business Americana Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d8b0a0f1-3da7-4ce5-a120-1325fe8efb6a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0404-ref399

Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-22T20:02:05.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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SmithsonianAAA

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAAA

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_n1JbYcLwfjo

Creator:

Archives of American Art  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2020-04-22T19:50:36.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

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SmithsonianAAA

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAAA

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_rddrl5Tq6Jw

Creator:

Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Type:

Conversations and talks

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2017-02-21T14:41:17.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

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SmithsonianGlobal

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianGlobal

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_CB1xtY-MTdM

Creator:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-03-11T20:05:31.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, Asian  Search this

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FreerSackler

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

YouTube Channel:

FreerSackler

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_6XMp-VcBlgc

Creator:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2015-12-10T17:32:18.000Z

YouTube Category:

Film & Animation  Search this

Topic:

Art, Asian  Search this

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FreerSackler

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

YouTube Channel:

FreerSackler

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_72-UbC-LnKg

Creator:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2021-03-19T16:00:02.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, Asian  Search this

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FreerSackler

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

YouTube Channel:

FreerSackler

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_A49f-Oi81t8