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
FM:281370
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