Large paper objects to burn at grave, Sichuan, China, ca. 1915-1925

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Title: Large paper objects to burn at grave, Sichuan, China, ca. 1915-1925
Creator: Adams, Archibald
Published / Created: 1915-1925
Publication Place: Szechwan, China, Asia
Description: Also included in the International Mission Photography Archive.
From a series of photographs documenting a Buddhist funeral.
Paper articles to burn at grave. Many elaborately made items of paper, including a man on a horse, banners, and gifts, piled together. They will later be burned at a grave site, as an offering for the deceased.
Extent: 9 x 12 cm

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