Funeral paper figures and artisans, Sichuan, China, ca.1900-1920

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Title: Funeral paper figures and artisans, Sichuan, China, ca.1900-1920
Published / Created: between 1900 and 1920
Description: "Paper images burned at graves. (Ricker). (Tzechow was famous for this art. People in picture are the artisans. Man in robe must have officiated at the burning; he is not a priest.) 1905." Artists pose with a paper figure of a woman riding on a horse and two ornately dressed male paper figures. A small paper figure of an animal is seen in the foreground.
Extent: photographic prints, 14.5 x 20.5 cm

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