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A man painting a paper deity figure

Title

Year/Period

1960s-1980s

Region

Singapore

Dimension

Object size: 8.9 x 14 cm

Accession No.

2008-03848

Collection of

National Museum of Singapore

This postcard shows a man putting the final touches on a hand-painted paper figure hanging from a paper tower. Such ceremonial objects were traditionally burnt by the Chinese as offerings to gods and ancestors during religious festivals and other ceremonial occasions. The figures depict folk deities and characters from popular folk stories.