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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZK, Casting out Evil Spirits = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZK, Chu sui
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Casting out Evil Spirits     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZL, For a Better Reincarnation = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZL, Ti sheng
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | For a Better Reincarnation     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZM, Divination = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZM, Zhan bu
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Divination     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZN, Ghosts and Spirits = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZN, Gui shen lei
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Ghosts and Spirits     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZO, Naxi Pictographic Art = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZO, Hui hua
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Naxi Pictographic Art     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZB, Sacrifices to the Highest Deity = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZB, Ji Shi luo
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Sacrifices to the Highest Deity     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…

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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZC, Sacrifices to the Serpent King = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZC, Ji Long wang
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Sacrifices to the Serpent King     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZD, Romance and Love-related Ceremonies = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZD, Ji feng
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Romance and Love-related Ceremonies     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZE, Sacrifices to the Deceased = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZE, Ji Si zhe
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Sacrifices to the Deceased     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZF, Blocking Malicious Ghosts = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZF, Guan si men
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Blocking Malicious Ghosts     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZG, Prayers for Longevity = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZG, Qiu shou
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Prayers for Longevity     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…

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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZH, Aspirations for Wisdom = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZH, Ji xian
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Aspirations for Wisdom     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…

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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZI, Sacrifices to The God of Bravery and Victory = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZI, Ji Sheng li
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Sacrifices to The God of Bravery and Victory     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZJ, Ancestral Worship = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZJ, Ji zu
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Ancestral Worship     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
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    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     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. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Photostatic copies acquired from collector Virginia R. Harrison in 1935; originals…

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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZS, Road the Gods decide = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZS, Ha zhi p'i
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Road the Gods decide | Naxi funeral scroll | Journey to heaven     This funeral scroll is divided into 103 sections. These sections depict the stages and realms through which the soul of the deceased has to travel and traverse. They pass through the nine black spurs in hell guarded by the demons, on to the human domain, and eventually to the realm of gods, their journey usually ending when they reach the domain of the supreme…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01
    • Resource: - 3 pages

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    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. NZA, Sacrifices to Heaven = Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian. NZA, Ji tian
    Naxi pictographic manuscripts. 納西族象形文經典 | Naxi Zu xiang xing wen jing dian | Sacrifices to Heaven     All manuscripts are in Naxi, written by Naxi priests. Selected items from the collection are also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Two acquisitions: 1689 manuscripts from Joseph Rock between 1924 and 1945; 1073 manuscipts from Quentin Roosevelt in 1941; one gift collection of 2 manuscripts from Chris Ringwalt in 2001. Scholar Collector Joseph Rock, botanist and linguist, went…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Asian Division - Naxi Collection (Library of Congress) - Rock, Joseph F. (Joseph Francis) - Roosevelt, Quentin
    • Date: 1500-01-01