Figure of old woman and fortune teller

Made:
1880-1920 in China
A group of painted wooden figures

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A group of painted wooden figures
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A group of painted wooden figures, an old woman consulting a fortune teller, who reads from cards picked out by a magic bird, Chinese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A69144
Materials:
complete, wood, plaster, paper, metal and hair
Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 265 mm x 240 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Glendining