E1267: India- Clay Figurine, Bengali woman

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1267

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Bengali: Front of base in pencil
White-out?: Bottom of base
Woman carrying water jar: Bottom of base in pencil

Materials:

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

Dimensions:

5.5 cm L
5.5 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Part of a set of 15 figurines representing the peoples of India during the British Colonial rule.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India ➞ West Bengal ➞ Krishnanagar

Production Date:

ca. 1870-1920s?

Use/Function:

For decorational display in the home.

Source Locality:

Krishnanagar, India

Description:

Clay figurine depicting an Bengali Indian woman bearing a water jug and wearing clothes representational of her part of the caste system.

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