E0949: Statue; Human Figurine

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0949

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Tag: "BOY DOLL FROM ISRAEL PRESENTED BY GOVT. TOURIST CORPORATION JERUSALEM, ISRAEL."

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
colorant ➔ paint

Dimensions:

7.5 cm L
9.5 cm W
24 cm H

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Israel

Acquisition Date:

January 23 1958

Description:

Human figurine; male figured dressed in tan trousers and blue shirt.

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