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Judge of Hell (© British Museum)
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© British Museum

Judge of Hell

Artist: Chinese

Location: British Museum

Date: 1460 - 1560

Materials: pottery

Dimensions: 137 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £250 (Total: £0)

Vendor: Oscar Raphael

Review number: 211 (1917)

Description:
Standing figure of one of the judges of the Buddhist Hell, holding scrolls under his arm. His face is bright green and he wears a black cap and a long, aubergine-coloured robe with wide sleeves. It is unusually large for the middle Ming period.

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