E1288: India- Clay Figurine, Fisherman “Muchli Wallah”

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E1288

Classification Category:

8:Communication Artifacts ➞ Art/Folk Art

Marks/Labels:

Ind457j is marked on the bottom of the base with a red strike through it, along with a penciled 5 on the front of the base.

Materials:

binding agents ➔ joiners ➔ metal wire ➔ armature
animal ➔ hair
fabric ➔ cloth ➔ cotton
clay ➔ ceramic ➔ earthenware
colorant ➔ paint
fabric ➔ thread ➔ embroidery thread
fabric ➔ cordage ➔ unidentified

Dimensions:

6.4 cm L
20.3 cm H
Thickness: 6.4 cm

Provenance of Object:

Part of a collection of 20 figures from Calcutta, India that were sent to the donor's father, who was in the Jute business.

Ethnic Group:

Asian ➞ India ➞ West Bengal ➞ Krishnanagar

Production Date:

ca. 1923

Use/Function:

They were made to be sold and were used as decoration objects in one’s house.

Source Locality:

Likely made in Krishnanagar, West Bengali, India.

Acquisition Date:

circa 1923

Description:

Standing older man with shorts holding a fishing net.

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