Title
Ancestral tablet shrine
Year/Period
Late 19th century
Region
Fujian province, China
Material
Dimension
Object size: H71.5 x W54 x D24.8 cm
Accession No.
1996-00925
Collection of
This ancestral shrine is made from a hard wood derived from the fruit tree, longyan. The use of this rare material suggests that the commissioner of this shrine was a wealthy patron. Shrines like these were used to house ancetral tablets.
