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1909.32.35

Wooden model of a male porter pushing a barrow with a central wheel, carrying a couple and their luggage [ZM 17/08/2015]

1909.32.35

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden model of a male porter pushing a barrow with a central wheel, carrying a couple and their luggage [ZM 17/08/2015]
Long description
Wooden model on a rectangular stand of a man pushing a wheelbarrow, which contains goods and a female and male passenger. The eyes and eyebrows of the figures are painted in black and there is a red and white piece of textile across the front part of the wheelbarrow that the passengers are sitting on. The barrow has a central wheel typical of the Chinese barrow. [ZM 11/08/2015]
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
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 Textile, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 33 mm, Height: max 62 mm, Length: max 68 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1909.32.35

Search terms: Model, Transport and Travel, Figure, Carrying Device, Wheeled Vehicle