Qing Dynasty Wooden Figure of a Taoist God of Thunder Lei Gong antiquities 2008 (https://os

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Qing Dynasty Wooden Figure of a Taoist God of Thunder Lei Gong antiquities 2008 (https://osQing Dynasty, c. 18201900 AD, China This exceptional Qing Dynasty wooden polychrome figure represents Lei Gong, the formidable Taoist God of Thunder and Heavens executioner. Dating to the mid. 19th century, this rare and imposing sculpture captures Lei Gongs fearsome presence, characterized by his dragon like features, beak like mouth, and powerful stance atop a rectangular plinth. His right hand, once wielding a mallet (now missing), is raised in an