Elephants with lucky stones, Xiao Ling Tomb, near Nanjing

Elephants with lucky stones, Xiao Ling Tomb, near Nanjing

Collection

Hutchinson Family

Identifier

Hn02-263

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Hn02-263. It is said that if you toss a stone on to the elephant's back - and it stays there - you will have long life, good luck, and a large family. The young man is unidentified, perhaps the same man in Hn02-231. See JC-s112 and Pe01-059 (same place).

Location

Nanjing

Estimated Date

1920

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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