Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu
Hsi Wang Mu

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The Chinese goddess Hsi Wang Mu, also known as Queen Mother of the West, seated on a deer, beside a smaller female figure who is offering tea. She is probably holding a fruiting peach branch, as she is associated with the peaches of immortality.

Aberystwyth University School of Art Museum and Galleries

Aberystwyth

Title

Hsi Wang Mu

Date

19th C

Medium

wood

Measurements

H 37.5 x W 13.5 x D 9 cm

Accession number

OC7

Work type

Statue

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