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Collection Creator:

National Anthropological Film Center (U.S.)  Search this

Johnson, Barbara  Search this

Dorjee, Ragpa  Search this

Reinhard, Johan  Search this

Extent:

Film reels (color silent; 1,300 feet, 16mm)

Type:

Archival materials

Film reels

Date:

1976

Scope and Contents:

Footage shot for the National Anthropological Film Center, Smithsonian Institution, to identify villages for a future film project. Aspects of Raji daily life are featured; weaving fishnets and casting them to fish; women washing and preparing vegetables; young girls bringing water up from the well; men carrying branches to use in building houses; a religious ceremony involving the planting of a tree and the blessing of "tika," a red dye mixed with rice; the use of sevearl varieties of mortars and pestles; men transporting large loads to other villages in baskets.

General:

Local Numbers: HSFA 1986.13.24

Sponsor:

Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.

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National Anthropological Film Center films of Nepal

Archival Repository:

Human Studies Film Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9eb5e5524-3600-4e29-8c1a-8b2272d7f04e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-hsfa-1986-13npl-ref30

Publisher:

Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892.  Search this

Kaye, John William, Sir, 1814-1876  Search this

Collection Publisher:

Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892.  Search this

Kaye, John William, Sir, 1814-1876  Search this

Extent:

1 Volume

Container:

Box 5

Culture:

Hindus  Search this

Rajput (Indic people)  Search this

Muslims  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Books

Volumes

Local Numbers:

FSA A1990.03 2

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Topic:

Indigenous peoples -- South Asia  Search this

Ethnography -- South Asia  Search this

Collection Citation:

The People of India, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Purchase

Identifier:

FSA.A1990.03, Series FSA A1990.03 2

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The People of India: A Series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress, of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc36e41b468-0682-4fb5-91d8-86490045bcd4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a1990-03-ref2

Donor Name:

President Harry S. Truman  Search this

Culture:

Nepalese (Nepali)  Search this

Object Type:

Figure

Place:

Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

5 Apr 1948

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

176534

USNM Number:

E385999-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b00768da-7244-478b-8af5-8cd99e184f58

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8419996

Donor Name:

Department Of Anthropology  Search this

Culture:

Nepalese (Nepali)  Search this

Object Type:

Cast

Place:

West, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

10 Jan 1950

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

185450

USNM Number:

E387348-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/345c06ffe-7bf7-449d-8dce-d9fec5d4fbe5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8421210

Collector:

Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this

Length - Object:

13 cm

Unknown - At Toe:

6 cm

Unknown - At Heel:

5 cm

Culture:

Nepalese (Nepali)  Search this

Object Type:

Sandal

Place:

Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

26 Jan 1987

Collection Date:

1967

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

359395

USNM Number:

E423226-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39717330b-63ad-4ef8-8311-fd82e940515b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8456225

Medium:

Gilt copper, cast; pigments; sealed with copper base plate that had previously been separated, inscribed with double vajra; contents within

Dimensions:

H x W: 31.8 x 22.9 cm (12 1/2 x 9 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Southern Tibet or northern Nepal

Date:

First half of the 16th century

Topic:

Manjushri  Search this

Nepal  Search this

Tibet  Search this

South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this

Alice S. Kandell Collection  Search this

Credit Line:

The Alice S. Kandell Collection

Accession Number:

S2016.33a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

On View:

Sackler Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34f6a0dc7-32d4-498e-8e5b-f7e1ffe7b407

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2016.33a-b

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Pendant inflorescence is 6-17.6" long with 15-35 heavy, long-lasting green flowers that can have a heavy purple cast. Flowers are 1-1.5" across.

Fragrance:

Eucalyptus

Range:

E Nepal to China (SE Yunnan)

Habitat:

Montane cloud forests; 1000-2000m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Devon's Cymbidium

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Cymbidium

Species:

devonianum

Accession Number:

2020-0127A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75231aaab-843e-4c6c-ba88-d65450cb4f27

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2020-0127A

Donor Name:

Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this

Culture:

Newar, Kusle Caste  Search this

Object Type:

Anklet

Place:

Patan Village, Central, Mahakali, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

29 Nov 1966

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

268900

USNM Number:

E406527-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/344c51338-f89b-4f60-a42c-17de72239957

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8436361

Donor Name:

Dr. Mary Slusser  Search this

Culture:

Newar, Kusle Caste  Search this

Object Type:

Anklet

Place:

Patan Village, Mahakali, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

29 Nov 1966

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

268900

USNM Number:

E406534-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3713c2aca-2e4e-451c-b371-be83fee7f1e7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8436370

Donor Name:

Tsering R. Lhungay  Search this

Culture:

Tibetan  Search this

Object Type:

Doorknob

Place:

Tibet, Asia

Accession Date:

17 Aug 1978

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

332885

USNM Number:

E420070-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36d5144cb-81a2-47ac-8471-e70038ab803b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8452614

Donor Name:

Tsering R. Lhungay  Search this

Length - Object:

26 cm

Width - Object:

8.6 cm

Depth - Object:

4 mm

Culture:

Tibetan  Search this

Object Type:

Door Fitting

Place:

Tibet, Asia

Accession Date:

17 Aug 1978

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

332885

USNM Number:

E420071-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35e090d02-1e53-4e39-9ed0-c6ba1e87dd30

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8452616

Collector:

John T. Hitchcock  Search this

Donor Name:

Catharine McClellan  Search this

Object Type:

Violin

Place:

Pokahara, Kaski district, Gandaki Zone, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

14 Jun 2005

Collection Date:

1960 to 1969

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2032229

USNM Number:

E433335-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fc8fca27-bf51-47ba-9109-0ac0d8380155

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11623318

Collector:

John T. Hitchcock  Search this

Donor Name:

Catharine McClellan  Search this

Object Type:

Violin

Place:

Pokahara, Kaski district, Gandaki Zone, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

14 Jun 2005

Collection Date:

1960 to 1969

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2032229

USNM Number:

E433336-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ca58c3e6-e623-4700-b82e-c4ab3cca7c1b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11623320

Collector:

John T. Hitchcock  Search this

Donor Name:

Catharine McClellan  Search this

Object Type:

Violin

Place:

Kihun, Tanahu District, Gandaki Zone, Nepal, Asia

Accession Date:

14 Jun 2005

Collection Date:

1960 to 1969

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2032229

USNM Number:

E433337-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fe25f1db-793c-4f54-b647-1d708e74da5f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_11623322

Collection Creator:

Oldman, W. O. (William Ockleford), 1879-1949  Search this

Extent:

899 Digital images

Type:

Archival materials

Digital images

Date:

1902-1916

Collection Restrictions:

Digital access only. For physical access see the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa website. https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/agent/4913

Collection Rights:

Copyright in the business records is owned by the Estate of W. O. Oldman represented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Media Licensing, at: mediasalesandlicensing@tepapa.govt.nz.

For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not changedand the source of the image is identified as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa/National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Citation:

William Ockleford Oldman Archive research materials, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAI.RM.001, Item CA000231/001/0001

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William Ockleford Oldman Archive research materials

Archival Repository:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sv4a6e65253-9184-400e-8ed3-57da42e8ab56

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmai-rm-001-ref6

Collection Creator:

Oldman, W. O. (William Ockleford), 1879-1949  Search this

Extent:

199 Digital images

Type:

Archival materials

Digital images

Date:

1914-1916

Collection Restrictions:

Digital access only. For physical access see the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa website. https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/agent/4913

Collection Rights:

Copyright in the business records is owned by the Estate of W. O. Oldman represented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Media Licensing, at: mediasalesandlicensing@tepapa.govt.nz.

For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not changedand the source of the image is identified as the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa/National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Collection Citation:

William Ockleford Oldman Archive research materials, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and the National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NMAI.RM.001, Item CA000231/002/0001

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William Ockleford Oldman Archive research materials

Archival Repository:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sv4f098c064-0136-4c6b-a31e-603323977779

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmai-rm-001-ref7

Collection Creator:

Zarina  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 18

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

2000-2013

Collection Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Use of electronic records requires advance notice.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Zarina Hashmi papers, 1950-2015. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Zarina Hashmi papers

Zarina Hashmi papers / Series 5: Printed Material

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw978b0cc5d-5e1f-4dae-9dda-d2d53a501bf7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-zarina-ref549

Container:

Box 13, Folder 7

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to reproduce and publish an item from the Archives is coordinated through the National Museum of Asian Art's Rights and Reproductions department. Please contact the Archives in order to initiate this process.

Collection Citation:

Mary Slusser Collection, FSA.A2015.21. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Gift of Mary Slusser.

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Mary Slusser Collection

Mary Slusser Collection / Series 3: Research Files / 3: Folders

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc38cda3245-c176-4e67-b8fa-0a78f02e6d5d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2015-21-ref83

Published by:

Playbill, American, founded 1884  Search this

Used by:

Helen Hayes Theatre, American, founded 1983  Search this

Subject of:

Sarah Jones, American  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm)

Type:

theater programs

Date:

March 2006

Topic:

African American  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Immigration  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens

Object number:

2011.45.15

Restrictions & Rights:

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57fc43939-27a2-47ed-90ed-7cd279b4b46e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.45.15

Creator:

Lewis, Todd, 1952-  Search this

National Anthropological Film Center (U.S.)  Search this

Extent:

Film reels (color sound; 9500 feet, 16mm)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Film reels

Sound films

Place:

South Asia

Nepal

Date:

1980

Scope and Contents:

Full film record created for the National Anthropological Film Center, Smithsonian Institution. Footage documents the Samyak festival which takes place near the Hanamendoka Palace and the Panchare Festival, a nighttime celebration which is held every 12 years in Asan Tol, Kathmandu, Nepal. Scenes of the Samyak Festival include various ritual duties performed by different castes such as cooking rice and radishes, sewing leaves, purifying water, preparing the hearth, and cutting of toenails. Scenes of the Panchare Festival are predominately the festival procession. Footage also includes a macha byenkugu (infant bathing) ceremony. Collection also contains sound recordings.

Legacy Keywords: language and culture ; Headgear ; Parade ; Music ; Musical instruments flute cimbals drums fiddle ; Dance ; Ritual fence ; Protective mask ; Cast groups ; Rice ; Radish ; Copper cooking pot ; Costume ; Carriages ; Cows ; Pipe smoking ; Tents ; Hearths ; Purified water ; Flags ; Stupas ; Yaktails ; Drum dhapa ; Hanamendoka Palace (Kathmandu, Nepal) ; Hanuman Dhoka Palace (Kathmandu, Nepal) ; Kastamandapa ; Svayambhu Hill (Kathmandu, Nepal) ; Asia ; Nepal ; Buddha

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Biographical / Historical:

Todd Lewis was a doctoral candidate at Columbia University in the Religion Department with diseration on Newari Buddhism in Asan Tol, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Local Number:

HSFA 1980.4.1

Provenance:

Received from Todd Lewis in 1980.

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.

Rights:

Contact the repository for terms of use.

Genre/Form:

Sound films

Citation:

Todd Lewis films of Samyak and Panchare Festivals in Nepal, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Identifier:

HSFA.1980.04

Archival Repository:

Human Studies Film Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc95b861362-3ead-4f7d-a47f-f6f945f15178

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1980-04