E1313: India- Clay Figurine, Indian Figure of a Holy Man

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1313

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

On the bottom of the base is "AW 217" in black ink with a red diagonal line through it.

Materials:

clay
fabric ➔ cloth
fabric ➔ thread
glass ➔ bead
clay ➔ ceramic ➔ earthenware
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
metal ➔ unidentified
colorant ➔ paint
binding agents ➔ adhesive

Dimensions:

9.4 cm L
8.8 cm W
38.2 cm H

Provenance of Object:

Donor Unknown. When the object came into the collection of the Boston Children's Museum is unknown. The first record of the object in their collection is July 22, 2015. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India

Production Date:

Unknown

Source Locality:

India

Acquisition Date:

2015

Description:

Clay Figurine of an Indian Holy Man from the British Colonial Period

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