Title
Figurine of Li Tiemei
Year/Period
1960s-1970s
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Object size: H 28.5 x W 9
Accession No.
1997-04889
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr Xu Cheng Bin
This is a figurine of Li Tiemei, daughter of Li Yuhe. It shows her holding high the red lantern which once belonged to her father. The elder Li, who was captured and killed by the Japanese forces, is seen to have sacrificed his life for the communist revolution. The red lantern which he bequeathed to his daughter is thus highly symbolic. Her possession of the lantern affirms her role as a successor of the revolution. Her name (which means iron-willed plum blossom) further indicates to audiences the kind of revolutionary attitude which they should have.
