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LicenseCompass, from China or Japan, 1800-1920
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Compass, from China or Japan, 1800-1920
In Traditional Chinese Medicine there is a belief that the surrounding environment impacts on the health of an individual. This compass is used to ensure that a person's house is positioned in harmony with the universe.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A604027
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), paint, varnish, steel (metal), glass and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
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overall (standing up right): height = 30 mm x diameter = 400 mm, 0.966 kg
overall weight: x x , , .97kg
- type:
- geomantic compass
