E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1268

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Previous catalog number from Boston Children's Museum: AW88

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth
clay ➔ ceramic
colorant ➔ paint
colorant ➔ glaze
animal ➔ hair ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

9.5 cm L
5.3 cm W
24 cm H

Provenance of Object:

The Boston Children's Museum acquired through donation from a Misses Bailey in 1915. The Boston Children's Museum gifted the object to the Luther College Ethnographic Collection in 2016

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India ➞ West Bengal

Production Date:

Prior to 1915

Source Locality:

Originally from the West Bengal province in India and was donated to Luther College by the Boston Children's Museum.

Acquisition Date:

1915

Description:

Terracotta figure from India; Doorkeeper or Durwan figure; Wears red turban on head; Orange/tan tunic with yellow shawl wrapped across one shoulder with plaid trim at end; Cream/white dhoti pants; Black shoes; Evidence of facial hair but mostly missing at this point.

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