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85-37-26
From: China | Sichuan | Leshan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 85-37-26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Sichuan | Leshan |
| Date Made | 1930's |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ink | Rice Paper |
| Iconography | Fish |
| Description | Fish from Tomb 5 from Shiziwan, Leshan. Fish are seen as auspicious signs in Han China. Commonly found throughout the Sichuan cliff tomb reliefs. Fish are connected with the idea of “plenty” because of linguistic similarities between the terminology for “fish” (yu 魚) and “plenty” (yu 餘). These connections persist into the popular beliefs of contemporary China where fish are eaten during Lunar New Year festivities. Black ink on rice paper. From Han tomb reliefs. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Anneliese Gutkind-Bulling, 1985 |
| Other Number | 28 - Other Number |
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