• E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine
E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine

E1268: Indian Clay Durwan Figurine

Ethnographic

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.
Related Term
West Bengal
Related Collections
2016. ETHN01 : Boston Children's Museum Transfer (2016.ETHN01)