Posted 9 years ago
Gungurru
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I know very little about this figure other than that he appears to be a mud man figure of Shou Lao/ Shao Lao or, The God of Longevity. There are no markings to indicate a maker or even where he has been made. He is quite tall, about 35cm and weighs about 1.4kg. He really is gorgeously endearing as is the story behind the god himself (if you've ever wondered why he has such a big head, I remember reading somewhere that it is where he stores all his sperm!) . If anyone has any idea how I can find out more about him, when/where he was made, I would be very grateful.
I found a very similar statue buried in my yard. The location is Northern California, on the coast, where Chinese lived in the 1800s.
I would like to attach a picture but don't know how. Mine is also a Shou Lao mudman.