Wooden deity figure, painted and with artificial hair inserted on the face. The figure wears a pointed hat and court robe; sits on a chair with dragon head arm rests. His left hand is resting on his knee. His right hand is in a gesture of holding something, in which is missing. Inscriptions of Liang’s Family painted in black ink on the back.
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