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Collection Manuscript/Mixed Material Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZP, Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZP Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 / Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian / Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection

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Title

  • Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZP, Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZP

Other Title

  • Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典
  • Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian
  • Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection

Names

  • Harrison, Virginia R. (Virginia Randolph), donor
  • Naxi Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Library of Congress. Asian Division

Created / Published

  • [Yunnan sheng : 1500?-1934]

Headings

  • -  Shamanism--China--Yunnan Sheng--Rituals--Texts
  • -  Manuscripts, Naxi--Washington (D.C.)

Notes

  • -  Copies are arranged according to Zhu categories A-N: A001-012, B001-084, C001-012, D001-099, E001-077, F001-061, G001-032, H001-014, I001-009, K001-030, L001-091, M001-004, N001-048.
  • -  Photostatic copies of Naxi manuscripts.
  • -  All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests.
  • -  Photostatic copies acquired from collector Virginia R. Harrison in 1935; originals in Spain.
  • -  A detailed finding aid is available, prepared by Zhu Baotian with annotations, and a partial translation, in Chinese.

Medium

  • 573 manuscripts ; 31 X 10 cm. on average

Call Number/Physical Location

  • CLC Naxi Collection Chinese Cage

Source Collection

  • Naxi pictographic manuscripts

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020749495

Access Advisory

  • Restricted; Material extremly fragile; Access by appointment only.

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Naxi Manuscript Collection are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

The article, “In the Land of the Devil Priests," is reprinted from Natural History, April 1940; copyright © Natural History Magazine, Inc., 1940.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Asian Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Harrison, Virginia R. , Donor, Naxi Collection, and Library Of Congress. Asian Division. Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZP, Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZP. [Yunnan sheng: ?-1934, 1500] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020749495/.

APA citation style:

Harrison, V. R., Naxi Collection & Library Of Congress. Asian Division. (1500) Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZP, Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZP. [Yunnan sheng: ?-1934] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020749495/.

MLA citation style:

Harrison, Virginia R. , Donor, Naxi Collection, and Library Of Congress. Asian Division. Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZP, Virginia R. Harrison Photostat Collection = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZP. [Yunnan sheng: ?-1934, 1500] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020749495/>.