Chinese depiction of a Lion Dance on a piece of fabric, undated [possibly 20th century]
Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0028
Scope and Contents
Piece of fabric with a Chinese illustration, in a small packet with unrelated Chinese writing. The illustration represents two characters (one entirely visible, one hidden) under a costume of a beast, seemingly for a Lion dance or another traditional dance, usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals.
Dates
- Creation: undated [possibly 20th century]
Language of Materials
Chinese on the packet, no writing on the illustration.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 object (in a small packet)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown; found in our collections ca 2023-2024. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0028.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in April 2025.
Cultural context
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk