The image features a wooden sculpture of a barefoot figure with a sad expression, dressed in traditional attire, holding a large rectangular board inscribed with Chinese characters around their neck, symbolizing an old punishment practice used for public humiliation.

The image features a wooden sculpture of a barefoot figure with a sad expression, dressed in traditional attire, holding a large rectangular board inscribed with Chinese characters around their neck, symbolizing an old punishment practice used for public humiliation.

Name/Title

Laborer

Entry/Object ID

1991.10.1.15

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

wood and mixed media

Category

Vault, Chinese, People, Objects
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Anonymous Chinese

Date made

circa 1870 - circa 1930

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall size

Height

6 in

Width

3 in

Depth

3 in