Fortune telling : close-up

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18 Jun 2007

Photographed By Pang, Gerald

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About The Photograph

This photograph is a close-up on a fortune teller's 'tools' which include some cowie shells, a magnifying glass, an orchid, a pen and paper. Title devised by Library staff.

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Fortune-tellers--Singapore--Photographs

Fortune-telling--Singapore--Photographs

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Personalities

Customs

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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2007.

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