figurine BM-As1994-12.10

Period:Unknown Production date:1990S
Materials:camphor wood
Technique:carved, painted,
Subjects:deity
Dimensions:Height: 31 centimetres Weight: 1.42 grammes Width: 17 centimetres Depth: 12 centimetres

Description:
Figurine; carved of camphor wood; in the form of man seated on chair on pedestal; pedestal rectangular with rounded corners, painted blue on top, red on sides with grey and gold scrollwork; chair painted red, black, green and yellow, gold scrollwork at end of each arm; man seated in chair wears black headdress with red and blue bands at front, skin painted pink, hair and eyebrows white, real hair glued on for moustache, beard and sideburns, lips red, robe gold, holds gold incense burner? in left hand, red staff in right.
IMG


Comments:Represents the deity “Tu Di Gong” (the Earth God), who is responsible for the well-being of small areas (neighbourhoods, mountainsides) and is sometimes associated with fertility and crops.