A lion's head : close-up
- Heritage and Culture
- Arts
- Kouo, Shang-Wei, 1924-1988
- Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏 {44860}
- 1950 / 1988
This is a close-up view of a lion's head used in lion dance performances. It is placed on a red paper with Chinese characters on them, written in gold. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
Credit Line
From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
Subjects
Suggested Pictures
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Three lions : close-up -
Chinese new year paraphernalia : close-up -
Yeung Ching Primary School Sports Day : lion dance performance -
National Day Celebration, 1960s : general view [2] -
OCBC Centre inauguration : exterior [5] -
Dragon head : close-up -
A Chinese temple : exterior -
OCBC Centre inauguration : exterior [4] -
Chingay Parade at Marine Parade, 1978 : performing -
Lion dance at Tai Keou School, 1960s : performing -
National Day Parade, 1969 : general view [25] -
National Day Parade, 1969 : general view [30] -
Lion heads : close-up -
Lion statue : close-up -
Chinese Garden entrance : close-up -
Incense paper : close-up -
Afterlife goods : close-up -
OCBC Centre in Chinese characters : close-up -
Dragon dance : participating -
OCBC Centre inauguration : close-up [7] -
Stained glass window : close-up [6] -
National Day Parade, 1969 : general view [27] -
A stone lion statue outside a Chinese temple : side view
Suggested Pictures from National Archives of Singapore
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Chinese characters -
Chinese character -
Chinese character -
Chinese character -
CHINESE CHARACTER "DOUBLE HAPPINESS". -
"Lucky Paper Man" is the nick-name given to this person who writes Chinese characters on a piece of red paper. These red papers are pasted on the walls of homes and businesses to welcome good fortune. -
MAKING OF LION HEAD FOR LION DANCES -
THREE CHINESE CHARACTERS NAILED ON WALL -
Chinese characters carved on bamboo -
Chinese characters on a pillar outside a shophouse -
CHILDREN IN CHARACTER COSTUMES AFTER A PLAY -
Portrait of character in a Teochew opera -
Shop names in Chinese characters on the pillars of shophouses -
Slip of red paper at a Chinese temple -
CHINESE VILLAGE- SHOP NAME IN CHINESE CHARACTERS. -
Letter in Japanese written by Taka Itakura -
FRONT DOOR AND WALL WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS IN SAGO LANE, SINGAPORE -
PEK KONG CHINESE TEMPLE - NOTICE IN CHINESE CHARACTERS -
SIGNBOARDS WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS INSIDE A TEMPLE AT CROSS STREET. -
SIGNBOARDS WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS INSIDE A TEMPLE AT CROSS STREET. -
A CALLIGRAPHY WRITTEN BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ONG TENG CHEONG DURING AN EVENT -
A CALLIGRAPHY WRITTEN BY DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ONG TENG CHEONG DURING AN EVENT -
DOOR WAY WITH SWING DOORS IN GEYLANG. NAME BOARD WITH A WHITE STRIP ACROSS THE CHINESE CHARACTER TO SIGNIFY A RECENT DEATH IN THE FAMILY.