E1290: India- Clay Figurine, Chef or Khitmutgar

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1290

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is "AW 60-6 S1" in black ink with a red diagonal line though it.
Also on the bottom of the base is "Waiter or Chef in hotel" in cursive pencil, as is "No India" and squiggle I can't decipher.

Materials:

clay
fabric ➔ cloth
animal ➔ hair
binding agents ➔ adhesive
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
colorant ➔ paint

Dimensions:

6 cm L
6 cm W
24.6 cm H

Provenance of Object:

In 1960 Everett F. Penshorn donated the object to the Boston Children's Museum in memory of this father, George Penshorn. In 2016 the Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.

The object was part of a set of 15 figurines representing the peoples of India during the British Colonial rule. Figurines primarily of commoners and workers.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India

Production Date:

Prior to 1960

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1960

Description:

Clay figurine of Indian "Khitmutgar" or Chef from the British Colonial Period

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