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figure

human history
  • Other Name

    Han Chun

  • Description

    figure; cast from bronze; depicts a seated figure of a male sitting on a rock mound holding a fan; figure is a depiction of Han Chun Le the Taoist immortal who discovered the secret of everlasting life, holding the fan with which he revives the souls of the dead; figure is wearing loose robes, his hair is pulled into a bun, his beard reaches his chest; figure comes in two parts being the seated figure and the other being the fan; the fan is a thin piece of bronze; hollow interior which is exposed at the base; on the underside inside the figure there is a small raised seal with japanese characters, likely a makers mark

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  • Place
    Japan
  • Accession Number
    1934.316
  • Accession Date
    1934
  • Other Id

    20748 (ethnology)

    M1511 (miscellaneous)

    C15 (temporary number)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • figure, 1934.316, M1511, 20748, C15, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 23 Jan 2019, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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