Female figure
Figure
1943 (Made)
1943 (Made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A terracotta female figure with incised details and pellets applied for eyes and ear ornaments. A hollow pedastal also forms the skirt of the figure.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Female figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta figure of a woman |
| Physical description | A terracotta female figure with incised details and pellets applied for eyes and ear ornaments. A hollow pedastal also forms the skirt of the figure. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | A gift from John C. Irwin. |
| Object history | A gift received from J.C. Irwin |
| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.59 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.111-1952 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2004 |
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