E1308: India- Clay Figurine, Male Figure

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1308

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the front of the base is a paper label with "Khitmutgar" typewritten on it.
On the bottom of the base is "Ind 94" in orange with a red diagonal line through it.

Materials:

clay
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
colorant ➔ paint
fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ felt
binding agents ➔ adhesive
animal ➔ hair

Dimensions:

4.7 cm L
6 cm W
23.5 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Misses Bailey. When the donation was made is unknown. In 2016 the Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India

Production Date:

Prior to 2015, likely in the early 1900s.

Source Locality:

India

Description:

Clay Figurine of an Indian Khitmagar or Servant from the British Colonial Period

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