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1. Funerary figurine

Museum number:
9-21423a,b
Culture or time period:
Manchu people and Qing dynasty (1644–1912 AD)
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Production date:
Manchu Dynasty
Dimensions:
Figurine— depth 0.8 centimeters, Figurine— width 4.9 centimeters, and Figurine— height 11.2 centimeters
Collector:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:
Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:
1944

2. Needle case

Museum number:
9-21424a-c
Culture or time period:
Manchu people and Qing dynasty (1644–1912 AD)
Object class:
Needle cases
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Production date:
Manchu (Qing) Dynasty
Dimensions:
Cord— length 29 centimeters, Ivory case— diameter 1.5 centimeters, and Ivory case— length 8.7 centimeters
Collector:
Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:
Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:
unknown