Wooden model of two male porters carrying a palanquin containing a passenger [ZM 30/07/2015]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden model of two male porters carrying a palanquin containing a passenger [ZM 30/07/2015]
Long description: Wooden model palanquin on a rectangular base. The palanquin is carried on the shoulders by two bare footed male porters and contains a single passenger. The eyes and eyebrows of the porters are painted in black. A criss cross design is carved on the sides of the palanquin and curtains at the front and back. [ZM 18/08/2015]
Geographical reference: China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China; Shanghai Shi Shanghai
Person: Field collector Miss E.C. Bell; PRM source Miss E.C. Bell
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1909
Date collected: 1908 - 1909
Acquisition information: Donated: 1909
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions: Width: max 52 mm, Length: max 180 mm, Height: max 130 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1909.32.32

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