589/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Detail of a statue of the goddess Sheng Mu wearing a phoenix headdress on Hua Mountain |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German [photographer] |
| Associated Name |
Bixia Yuanjun, n.d. [subject] |
| Subjects |
headdresses mountains statues phoenix (mythical bird) goddesses |
| Abstracts |
Front view |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1935 |
| Extent |
11 x 8 cm. |
| Notes |
Icon: Also known as the Azure-cloud Primordial Lady, Pi-hsia Yuan-chun (characters) identified with Kuan-yin Pusa, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. |
| Culture |
Chinese |
| Materials / Techniques |
gelatin silver process |
| Identifier |
olvwork78572 |
| Use restrictions |
Harvard-Yenching Library:Access to original photographs, negatives, and albums in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection is restricted. Photographs in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright various dates, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. Digital images made from photographs in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright 2000, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees. |
| Language |
eng |