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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1928.78.50 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name compass, astronomical compass Description Round wooden compass with Chinese characters painted on in black and red. Metal circle in the middle with a rod in the centre. Chinese characters written in a grid frame underneath. Used by diviners to determine what cosmic influences are acting on any place and hence whether it will be lucky or unlucky. South China neighbourhood of Canton, mid-nineteenth century. Production place canton, China, Asia Dimensions height: 20.00 mm width: 125.00 mm Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1928.78.50
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

compass, astronomical compass
Description

Round wooden compass with Chinese characters painted on in black and red. Metal circle in the middle with a rod in the centre. Chinese characters written in a grid frame underneath. Used by diviners to determine what cosmic influences are acting on any place and hence whether it will be lucky or unlucky. South China neighbourhood of Canton, mid-nineteenth century.
Production place

canton, China, Asia
Dimensions

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