Statue of seated man Jung Fang Su

Made:
Japan
maker:
Unknown
Stone statue, in the form of a seated male, bearded

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Stone statue, in the form of a seated male, bearded
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Stone statue, in the form of a seated male, bearded, holding a peach in his left hand, possibly Jung Fang Su, Japanese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A192814
Materials:
soapstone
Measurements:
overall: 52 mm x 53 mm x 32 mm,
type:
statue
credit:
Tunbridge Wells Municipal Museum

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