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Shouxing, Stellar God of Immortality, 16th century
Ming dynasty, China
Ivory
H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm); H. incl. base 9 7/8 (25.1 cm)
As one of the personified stars, Shouxing is associated with the South Pole in Chinese astronomy and is believed to control the human life span. Longevity, good fortune, and prosperity are considered the three attributes of a good life in traditional Chinese culture.
Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Long Life Lamp
Detail of Chinese lamp. Figure of Shouxing, God of longevity. One of the Sanxing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanxing_(deities) . Kingston, New York.
Shouxing Skulptur 19. Jh. China (Land/Region) Bronze Objektmaß: H: 33,5 cm, L: 32 cm, B: 10 cm Ident.Nr. I D 36212 Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ethnologisches Museum
