E1270: India- Clay Figurine, Nanny or "Aya"

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1270

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is "Ind 169" in red ink with a red diagonal line through it.
Also on the bottom of the base is an inscription, but does not appear to be in English. It's most likely a maker's mark.

Materials:

clay
colorant ➔ paint
binding agents ➔ adhesive
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature

Dimensions:

6.6 cm L
6.5 cm W
21.3 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by the Estate of William Whittemore in 1928. the Boston Children's Museum then gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India

Production Date:

Prior to 1947

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1928

Description:

Clay Figurine of an Indian "Aya" or Nanny from the British Colonial Period

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