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Description: | Figurine of painted wood represetnting a deity who protects children. Made by cleaving a square-sectioned block of wood diagonally. The back of the image is plain rough wood, while the front is roughly carved to represent an anthropomorphic figure and is painted in various colours. The head is surmounted by small strips of wood. Acquired from the Church Missionary Society.
caption: General view of object no. 21.4.61/83. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | protective charms Buddhism wood dolls paint Daoism Health and Healing | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-47088 | Go to resource |
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