Widow's memorial arch, Sichuan, China, ca.1900-1920

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Title: Widow's memorial arch, Sichuan, China, ca.1900-1920
Published / Created: between 1900 and 1920
Description: "Arch over main highway. Road only for foot passengers or horses. No wheel vehicles were used then. Arches were in honor of widows who did not remarry." A prominent stone arch with relief decorations in the stone and dragon sculptures on each of the roof levels is shown above a road paved with large stones. A man alongside a horse are seen in the foreground.
Extent: photographic prints, 15.5 x 10.5 cm

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