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Place of origin

B&W photo image of Hakbunji Temple 'Hakubun-ji Temple, Keijo'. Stamped with a seal in shape of a vase.

Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Print on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, Korea, postcard, 20th century. B&W photo image of Hakbunji Temple 'Hakubun-ji Temple, Keijo'. 85/180 Japanese postcards depicting Korea from the colonial period (1910-1945).
Physical description
B&W photo image of Hakbunji Temple 'Hakubun-ji Temple, Keijo'. Stamped with a seal in shape of a vase.
Content description
Japanese shrine Bakmunsa, opened on 26 October 1932 in Jangchun Park site, Seoul. The building was demolished after the Liberation of Korea.
Marks and inscriptions
Front: 'Hakubun-ji Temple, Keijo' Back: Carte Postale. Manufactured by Taisho
Credit line
Given by Mark de Fraeye and Patricia Verburg
Collection
Accession number
FE.161-2020

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Record createdApril 9, 2020
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