E1299: India- Clay Figurine, Male Beggar

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1299

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the front of the base is a paper label with the word "Beggar." that looks to be typewritten.
On the bottom of the base is "AW-95" in black ink with a red diagonal line through it.

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

5.3 cm L
5.5 cm W
22.9 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Misses Bailey in 1915. In 2016 the Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India

Production Date:

Prior to 1915

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1915

Description:

Clay figurine of Indian Beggar from the British Colonial Period

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