E1306: India- Clay Figurine, Figure of Dancing Girl (Actress)

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1306

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is "AW 60-6 S13" in black ink with a red line through it.
Also on the bottom is "So India" in cursive pencil, as is "Dancing Girl"

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

6.1 cm L
5.8 cm W
22.7 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 ended in 1947.

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

1960

Description:

Clay Figurine of Indian Dancing Girl from the British Colonial Period

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