E1272: India- Clay Figurine, Indian Butler or "Khansama"

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1272

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is Ind174 in red ink with a red diagonal line through it.
Also on the bottom of the base is some sort of inscription, presumably a maker's mark, but it does not appear to be in English.

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

6.5 cm L
6.3 cm W
23.4 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 1928

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1928

Description:

Clay Figurine of Indian 'Khansama' or Butler from the British Colonial Period

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