Accession No

1890.9 J


Description

Figure, made from wood and decorated with red and gold lacquer. This figure possibly depicts Guan Di (otherwise known as Guan Yu or Sangharama Bodhisattva).


Place

Asia; East Asia; China


Period


Source

Fitzwilliam Museum [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1890.9 J; MAA: AR 1890.50


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Lacquer


Local Term


Measurements

86mm x 164mm x 62mm


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
This record is an amalgamation of two records. The duplicate record was for 1890.9 H only.
Accession Register reads: " Three alabaster figures Burmah. Five metal, and eight wooden oriental images. Burmah, China" . Note in Accession Register reads: " Alabaster a-c Metal d-h Wooden i-end" .
Duplicate record read: " Reference card 1890.9E-12A. One piece broken, repaired 2/81" . Note on box list including 1890.9 H reads " Items send for repair -to go into this box when returned" .
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Context (Amendments / updates)
1890.9 H: 'Old box list (for 23.B.1 Size X), probably written circa 1970s, states this object was one of the 'Items sent for repair - to go into this box when returned' Olivia Maguire 16/03/2015.'
Event Date
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
A-C: three alabaster images.
D-H: five metal figures.
I-P: eight wooden figures.
Event Date 1890
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
Three wooden figures depicting Buddha.
Event Date 9/1/2018
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


Description (Physical description)
Figure, made from wood and decorated with red and gold lacquer. This figure possibly depicts Guan Di (otherwise known as Guan Yu or Sangharama Bodhisattva). The figure is shown stood with the right arm held up (object not present in his hand) and the left hand held in front with a wooden spike pointing upwards. The figure has a long beard, swept to the side and a third eye in the forehead.
Event Date 6/9/2018
Author: Ashleigh Griffin


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