E1305: India- Clay Figurine, Female Dancing Figure
Ethnographic
Identifier:
E1305
Classification Category:
8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art
Marks/Labels:
On the bottom of the base is "S India Dancing" in cursive pencil, as well as several other words that have been worn off to the point of being unintelligible.
Also on the bottom of the base is "Ind 60-6 l" in black ink with a red diagonal line through it.
Materials:
clay
colorant ➔ paint
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
binding agents ➔ adhesive
Dimensions:
5.9 cm L
5.9 cm W
22.6 cm H
Provenance of Object:
Everett F. Penshorn donated the object to the Boston Children's Museum in memory of this father, George Penshorn. In 2016 the Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.
The object was part of a set of 15 figurines representing the peoples of India during the British Colonial rule. Figurines primarily of commoners and workers.
Ethnic Group:
Asian ➞ India
Production Date:
Prior to 1960. British Colonial rule in India ended in 1947.
Source Locality:
India
Acquisition Date:
1960
Description:
Clay Figurine of an Indian Dancing Girl from the British Colonial Period