E1284: India- Clay Figurine, Village Woman

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1284

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is AW184 in black ink with a red diagonal line through it

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

9.6 cm L
9.7 cm W
27.1 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 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 an Indian Woman from the British Colonial Period

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