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Subject:Altar shrine / Ancestor tablet???
Posted By: Johan Mon, Oct 26, 2009 IP: 85.146.114.118

Heelo,

Is there someone who can tell me where this little shrine is used for?
I think it is a ancestral tablet but i'm not sure.

Hope someone knows.

Greetings,

Johan

Subject:Re: Altar shrine / Ancestor tablet???
Posted By: Johan Tue, Oct 27, 2009

Here is the photo



Subject:Altar shrine / Ancestor tablet???
Posted By: Peter Wed, Oct 28, 2009

Hi,
Looks more like a seal box to me. What is the size? And, is there any red residue on the bottom? If there is, it IS a seal box.

Subject:Re: Altar shrine / Ancestor tablet???
Posted By: Johan Wed, Oct 28, 2009

Thanks for you reply.
The messares are: 34cm x 26cm x 12cm.
No red on the bottom.
I thougt it looks a little bit like the picture below, but probbebly you are write.



Subject:Re: Altar shrine / Ancestor tablet???
Posted By: Peter Wed, Nov 04, 2009

Well, with this clearer picture and the size given it looks as if you are correct thinking it is an ancestor's tablet stand for the house altar.


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