E1294: India- Clay Figurine, Laborer

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1294

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the front of the base is "Upper India," written in pencil
On the left side of the base is "Field Worker," also written in pencil
On the bottom is 'laborer,' also written in pencil.
Also on the bottom of the base is AW 60-6 S7 in black ink with a red line diagonally through it.

Materials:

clay
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
animal ➔ hair
fabric
botanical ➔ wood
colorant ➔ paint

Dimensions:

7.2 cm L
6.5 cm W
23.7 cm H

Provenance of Object:

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 an Indian Laborer from the British Colonial Period

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