M0005869: Carved figure, possibly the Chinese deity Shennong, full front view

Date:: 03 November 1938

Reference:: WT/D/1/20/1/48/75

Part of:: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive

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Wellcome Trust Corporate ArchiveWT
- Direct activitiesWT/D
  - Library and MuseumWT/D/1
    - Images from the photographic libraryWT/D/1/20
      - Photographic library: "M" seriesWT/D/1/20/1
        "M" series glass plate negatives: M0005789-M0005896WT/D/1/20/1/48
        M0005869: Carved figure, possibly the Chinese deity Shennong, full front viewWT/D/1/20/1/48/75

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M0005869: Carved figure, possibly the Chinese deity Shennong, full front view. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced August 2020: Chinese figure (Shen? deity of medicine), full front view.

Description

The item was previously part of the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum but is not held by Wellcome Collection. Related images: M0005871

Publication/Creation

03 November 1938

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

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Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Subjects

Deities

Where to find it

Location Status Access
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By appointment Manual request

Location	Status	Access
Closed stores	By appointment	Manual request

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