Description:
Ivory sculpture of an old man (possibly a sen'nin) in long robe decorated with clouds motif, holding a staff in his left hand and a small pavilion model in his right. A dragon swirls around the man, a small figure holds a Buddhist vajra in his right hand, and another eagle-look figure crawls around the pavilion model.

Tags:
legends; folklore

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