Plaster figure group, depicting a request for a prescription from the God, Yao Wang, Ching period, China, 1800-1911
A model of a group of men worshipping Yaowang, the Buddhist god of medicine. Gods have always played a part in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A69076
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product), mahogany (wood), plaster, paint, textile and complete
- Measurements:
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overall weight: x x , , 2.29kg
- type:
- diorama
- credit:
- Glendining