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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 01-230

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Near Eastern Art

Audiovisual Files, 1981-1989

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Near Eastern Art
Title:Audiovisual Files
Dates:1981-1989
Quantity:1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
Collection:Accession 01-230
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

These records consist of audiovisual records maintained by Esin Atil, Associate Curator of Near Eastern Art and, later, Coordinator of Special Programs. Materials include VHS and Beta videotapes of seminars and exhibitions, a VHS tape of "The Legacy of Mamluks," and a 16 mm print of "Mirror of Kings: Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna." "Mirror of Kings: Tales from Kalila Wa Dimna" was produced by Smithsonian Productions. See accesssion 01-203 for additional paper records created by Karen Loveland, Producer, Smithsonian Productions.

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This accession consists of audio-visual records maintained by Esin Atil, Associate Curator of Near Eastern Art and, later, Coordinator of Special Programs. Materials include VHS and Beta videotapes of seminars and exhibitions, a VHS tape of "The Legacy of Mamluks," and a 16 mm print of "Mirror of Kings: Tales from Kalila Wa Kimna."

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 01-230, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Curatorial - Near Eastern Art, Audiovisual Files

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Container List

Box 1

Video Tapes, 1981, 1989

The Legacy of Mamluks, 1981, NMNH, 3/4" VHS tape, Dub, 1 Reel

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Suliman Exhibit, 1989, NGA 3/4" VHS tape, 2 Reels

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Motion Picture Film

Mirror of Kings: Tales from Kalila Wa Kimna, Narrated by Omar Sharif, produced by SI Office of Telecommunications, print #12, 16mm, 1 reel (see Accession 01-203 for paper records associated with this production)

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