E1248: India- Figurine, Man Working Cloth

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1248

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Materials:

binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
animal ➔ hair
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
fabric ➔ thread
glass ➔ bead

Dimensions:

18.4 cm L
6.2 cm W

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India ➞ West Bengal ➞ Krishnanagar

Description:

Clay figurine depicting an Indian man working cloth and wearing clothes representational of his part of the caste system.

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