E1318: India- Clay Figurine, Figurine of Fakir

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1318

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

There is a sticker with "India" written on it in black ink by a pen that has bled slightly. The sticker is on the bottom of the base.

Also on the bottom of the base in black ink is "AW 18" on a small stripe of white paint, with a red diagonal line through it.

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

10.7 cm L
9 cm W
10 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The object was donated to the Boston Children's Museum by Dr. W.G. Smilie in 1937. The Boston Children's Museum then gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India ➞ West Bengal ➞ Krishnanagar

Production Date:

Produced prior to 1937.

Source Locality:

Krishnanagar, India

Acquisition Date:

July 23 1937

Description:

Clay Figurine of an Ascetic or Fakir from the British Colonial Period.

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