Donor Name:

Rev. Francis L. Pott  Search this

Culture:

Chinese  Search this

Object Type:

Altar / Figure

Place:

China, Asia

Accession Date:

3 Oct 1896

Notes:

From Card: "Brass. Flags are suspended on wire rods held by the figures. All illus. in Bulletin 148, USNM, pl. 63 bottom, p. 204. They are set up on the altar during recital of prayers for the souls of the dead, especially for the souls of those who failed to receive burial."

Record Last Modified:

1 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

15

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

031156

USNM Number:

E158303-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38c033316-e57b-4967-bbda-5b9ce91314f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8344579