明中期 象牙雕壽星坐像|Shouxing, Stellar God of Immortality

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16th century · Ivory · Asian Art

As one of the personified stars, Shouxing is associated with the South Pole in Chinese astronomy and is believed to control the human life span. Longevity, good fortune, and prosperity are considered the three attributes of a good life in traditional Chinese culture.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965