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This is a close-up of the signboard of a shop selling afterlife goods, at the Tiong Bahru Market. Title devised by Library staff.
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After-life goods : general view
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This photograph shows some afterlife goods, like money and storage chests, for sale at a stall in the Tiong Bahru Market. Made of paper, they are used for burning as offerings to the spirits in the netherworld. Title devised by Library staff....
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