Chinese Immortal or Ancestor Figure - 19thC Jewellery Boxes It has a large interior

It has a large interior space and a distressed green painted finish

or even as bases for glass tops

the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis

Each morning and evening when Puja - Hindu prayers are performed a red mark which is called a tika or bindi is placed on the centre of the forehead and sometimes holy figures and chests used by the family

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Chinese Immortal or Ancestor Figure - 19thC Jewellery Boxes It has a large interiorAncestor worship was an integral part of Chinese culture for many centuries. It played an important part in each family's clan life. Ancestor figures were cherished and honoured daily with an offering of incense. This was believed to protect the home and family members. Chinese "kin", lineage, is also known as a "clan". These are families of direct male descendants sharing the same surname. Clans are still most active in the southern and eastern