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Berthold Laufer |
| Author: |
Field Museum Chicago |
| Year: |
1924 |
| Description: |
Dr. Berthold Laufer holds a Chinese drinking cup carved from a rhinoceros horn, c.1924. Berthold Laufer (1874-1934), curator of Asian Anthropology from 1908 to 1934, was a pioneer in the study of Asian cultures. With a doctorate in oriental languages from the University of Leipzig, Laufer was a sinologist who was fluent in more than a dozen languages, many of which were non Indo-European. Polymath and polyglot, his interests seemed unbounded and his linguistic skills unequaled.<br>https://www.fieldmuseum.org/node/5066 |
| Location: |
Asia - East Asia |
| Subject: |
History |
| Species: |
Asian Rhino Species |
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107,5 kb |
| Dimensions: |
1600x800 px |
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Berthold Laufer
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