Geomantic compass painted with Chinese characters

Made:
1880-1910 in China
Geomantric compass, soucer-like wooden disc, needle missing

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Geomantric compass, soucer-like wooden disc, needle missing
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Geomantric compass, soucer-like wooden disc, needle missing, painted on upper and lower surfaces with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A197760
Materials:
wood and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 17 mm, 118 mm,
type:
geomantic compass
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)