E1317: India- Clay Figurine, Water Carrier or "Bhishti"
Ethnographic
Identifier:
E1317
Classification Category:
8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art
Materials:
binding agents ➔ adhesive
clay
binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
colorant ➔ paint
Dimensions:
7 cm L
10 cm W
26 cm H
Provenance of Object:
The object was acquired by William Whittemore. The Estate of William Whittemore donated the object to the Boston Children's Museum in 1928. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016.
A "Bhishti" is the subject of the Rudyard Kipling poem "Gunga Din"
Ethnic Group:
Asian ➞ India
Production Date:
Prior to 1928.
Source Locality:
India
Acquisition Date:
1928
Description:
Clay Figurine of an Indian Water Carrier or 'Bhisti' from the British Colonial Period