Miniature palanquin [and detail]. The palanquin would have carried an inscribed tablet representing the spirit of the deceased in procession to the burial. Korea, Joseon dynasty, 19th c. Wood, metal, paper. Brooklyn Museum collection [2250x1500]
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  • 2 points oldspice75

    https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/objects/112945

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  • 2 points ThreeLeggedMare

    This is actually a neat alternative to carting a corpse around the streets.

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  • 0 points HornyLoadToad

    Looks like something AI thought up.

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