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Blessing the Sai Sin (Sacred White) Thread
Bought with The Gow Fund
Height: 165 mm
Width: 271 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (2018) by The Gow Fund
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1862
Drawing : Graphite on paper
Accession number: PD.5-2018
Primary reference Number: 225946
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Blessing the Sai Sin (Sacred White) Thread" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/225946 Accessed: 2025-04-29 23:15:11
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