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Description: | See Stephan Feuchtwang (1974) 'An Anthropological Analysis of Chinese Geomancy' Vientiane: Editions Vithagna. Part Two 'The indigenous model' explains the significance of the several rings and the symbols in them.
Diviner's compass, 'luopan', made from wood, metal and pigment. Used in the practice of geomancy, for example to determine auspicious sites for the building of houses.
caption: General view of object no. 1996.294.
caption: Top view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1996.294
caption: Bottom view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1996.294 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | divination compasses wood varnish Geomancy metal pigment | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-5619 | Go to resource |
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