E1317: India- Clay Figurine, Water Carrier or "Bhishti"

Ethnographic

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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

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