Description:
Nanjing, China. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. The Silk burners or Shenbo stoves were found on both sides in front of the sacrificial halls. Miniature temples decorated with yellow and green ceramic tiles, thes ovens were used at the beginning and the end of the ceremonies by burning small pieces of inscribed papers or paper money in them as a sacrifice for the deceased emperor. 2.95 meters long, 2.20 meters wide, they rest on a block of marble.