E1265: India- Clay Figurine, Man Dressed as Scholar

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1265

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the back of the base is "Ind 55-3 b" in black ink with a red diagonal line through it.

Materials:

clay
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
fabric ➔ thread
fabric
colorant ➔ paint

Dimensions:

5.3 cm L
5.3 cm W
24.6 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Mrs. Ralph Lowell in 1955. the Boston Children's Museum then gifted the object to the Luther college Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Production Date:

Prior to 1955

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1955

Description:

Clay Figurine of Indian Policeman from the British Colonial Period

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