ANCIENT BAMBOO FIGURE, CHINA

Arts Tribaux LLC

This bamboo carving depicts Shou Lao with a crane.  He is the god of longevity, one of the three star gods in Chinese beliefs.  Statues of Shou Lao are popular birthday gifts for elders. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). 

On the back is a wax permit stamp for export and a paper label in Chinese that translates to Nanjing Cultural Relics CO, no 93-147.

It is a free standing figure that is attached to a black piece of painted wood with museum wax that can easily be removed.

$1,800.00

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