Figure of man as asign outside herbalists shop

Made:
1870-1920 in China
Papier mache figure of a man in Cantonese costume

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Papier mache figure of a man in Cantonese costume
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Papier mache figure of a man in Cantonese costume, holding a real clove ball, on wooden stand, used as asign outside a herbalists shop Chinese, 1870-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657047
Materials:
complete, papier mache, wood and cloves
Measurements:
figure: 240 mm x 200 mm,
base: 310 mm x 230 mm,
incl. base: 605 mm
type:
statue