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1895.16.3

Time candle of incense, wound in a coil, with Chinese characters written on it. Encased in a glass-topped box.

1895.16.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Time candle of incense, wound in a coil, with Chinese characters written on it. Encased in a glass-topped box.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
(Canton) Kwangtung Kuang-Tung Guangdong
Person
Field collector Lionel Charles Hopkins
PRM source Lionel Charles Hopkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Plant, Material Ink, Process Written
Dimensions
Length 230 mm box, Width 220 mm box
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.16.3

Search terms: Time, Lighting, Religion, Measurement, Time Reckoning Device, Candle, Incense

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