stamp; black wood; face printing; apothecary’s stamp. Reads “deer’s antlers”. Deer’s antlers bring virility and warmth in winter. Used as validation of official documents, as mottos, crests, reminders, or signatures. Purchased in curio / 2nd hand shop
Donor:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Hong Kong
Collector:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)