What's the signifigance?

[Ron Goninan]

Here is the Statue of the White Crane Founder Fang Qiniang.

What I'm seeking to ask is what is the significance of the object shown in the statue's left hand? Anyone?

Edited June 12, 2014 by Ron Goninan

[GrandmasterP]

It is a shuttle and you can just see part of a representation of a ball of silk underneath it on the statue.

If you look at the bas relief mural behind the statue you can see that she is weaving at a loom and about to 'throw' the shuttle using her left hand.

Hope that helps.

[thelerner]

I tried to look it up, couldn't find anything. I'm guessing, its a knife! Blade on both ends. I read something about an elbow knife.

 

 

edit> or it could be a loom shuttle

[C T]

It is a shuttle and you can just see part of a representation of a ball of silk underneath it on the statue. If you look at the bas relief mural behind the statue you can see that she is weaving at a loom and about to 'throw' the shuttle using her left hand. Hope that helps.

Keen eyes!

[GrandmasterP]

There's an old story that the 8 strands silk brocade idea comes from that self same weaving loom.