Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Pe01-031. These clay figurines might have been made at ‘mud-men factories’ with clay found near Wuxi. The figurines may represent some of the tortures of the Taoist hell. See Ar02-030 and Ar02-032.

Estimated Date

1900-1925

Tags

• art
• punishment
• suffering
• religion
• torture
• clay
• Peck

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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