CHINESE
Court official
(文官)
(19th century)

Medium
lacquered wood

Measurements
29.0 × 21.0 × 8.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Dr G. E. Morrison, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
1979-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
A small sculpture of a scholar court official dressed in official robe and wearing an official’s hat. He is raising his left hands with his palm facing the viewer in what appears as a gesture of do not fear in Buddhist statues. He is resting his right hand on his knee. Carved in wood, the statue is covered in gold lacquer.

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CHINESE
Court official
(文官)
(19th century)