Title

Chinese burial urns

Caption

Hong KongChina, A number of burial urns, containing exhumed human bones, are grouped together on a hillside. Living relatives considered their fortunes to be directly linked to the positioning of the urns, and favoured locations with a positive 'feng shui' (natural harmony). Probably Hong Kong.Original manuscript caption: Potted Ancestors - an old Cemetery, circa 1905. 1998/028/1/1/58.

Date

Feb 01, 1905

Credit line

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Reference

UMG20A05_226

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,2Mb (4,9Mb) / 15,3in x 12,0in / 4581 x 3598 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hong KongChina A number of burial urns containing exhumed human bones are grouped together on a hillside Living relatives considered their fortunes to be directly linked to the positioning of the urns and favoured locations with a positive 'feng shui' (natural harmony) Probably Hong KongOriginal manuscript caption: Potted Ancestors - an old Cemetery circa 1905