Object Details
sova.naa.ms7423
- Local Numbers
- NAA MS 7423 NAA INV 10000085
- Creator
- Koehn, Alfred
- Place
- Beijing (China)
- East Asia
- Topic
- Chinese New Year decorations
- Creator
- Koehn, Alfred
- Culture
- Chinese
- Biographical Note
- Alfred Koehn was a German diplomat and amateur botanist who worked in Asia. He authored and published a number of illustrated books on Japan and China.
- Extent
- 1 Volume (45 pages; 295 cutouts, 15.25 x 21.25 inches)
- Date
- 1948
- Container
- Folder 7423
- Custodial History
- The collection was purchased in Beijing, China in 1948 by Ann Ford Doyle and donated to the National Anthropological Archives in 1984.
- Archival Repository
- National Anthropological Archives
- Identifier
- NAA.MS7423
- Type
- Collection descriptions
- Archival materials
- Graphic Materials
- Volumes
- Books
- Silhouettes
- Citation
- MS 7423 Window flowers: symbolical silhouettes for the Chinese New Year, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
- Processing Information
- Previously titled "Window flowers: typical silhouettes for the Chinese New Year."
- Rights
- Contact the repository for terms of use.
- Genre/Form
- Books
- Silhouettes
- Scope and Contents
- The collection consists of one (1) book by Alfred Koehn. The book is made up of cutouts, mostly from red paper, that have been mounted on the pages of the volume. The cutouts represent people, animals, birds, flowers, and other designs. These designs were mounted in homes to bring prosperity and good fortune for the coming year. 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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 National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
- Restrictions
- The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
NAA.MS7423
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw30a76dd5f-0406-4597-9d2c-5359f4b3b9ff
NAA.MS7423
NAA
- Record ID
- ebl-1538057416266-1538057416267-0

