A standing woman preparing to remove facial hair from seated woman using a piece of string. Watercolour, China, 18--.
- Date:
- 1800-1899
- Reference:
- 567520i
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Description
Epilation using a traditional practice commonly known as threading.
Publication/Creation
1800-1899
Physical description
1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 20.9 x 19.6 cm
Lettering
Lettering in Chinese script
Notes
Previous descriptive title: 'A Chinese woman preparing to pull out her own tooth with a piece of string, watched by another woman who holds a small beaker. Watercolour, China, 18--.' [Date amended: November 2019]
Title devised by cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 567520i
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