Monocular

2005-18-11A

From: Mongolia

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2005-18-11A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mongolian
Provenience Mongolia
Period Socialist Era
Section Asian
Materials Metal | Glass | Plastic | Leather (uncertain)
Description

Brass monocular with metal body wrapped in leather with plastic eyepiece. "6 x 30/051281 [diagram] 1955/Made in USSR" is written next to eyepiece. The monocular represents the introduction of modern technology into herder life--a Socialist era phenomenon. Made in Russia.

Credit Line Gift of Paula Sabloff, Mongolian Exhibition, 2005
Other Number 5A - Other Number | B18A-B - Other Number

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