A grotesque clay figurine (torture)

A grotesque clay figurine (torture)

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar02-032

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar02-032. No caption in the album for this photograph. This clay figurine might have been made at ‘mud-men factories’ with clay found near Wuxi. The figurine may represent one of the tortures of the Taoist hell. See Ar02-030 and Pe01-031.

Estimated Date

1920-1927

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph