Terracotta female figure

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Mymensingh District (Made)

Terracotta female figure painted with red slip. This figurine is hand-modelled with pinched features. Generally crafted by a 'Kumbhakar' (potter) or his wife and children, this type of figure is sold in a 'mela' (village fair) and is used by children as a doll. Often terracotta figure is also used to perform 'Vrata' (ritual) ceremonies.

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Category	Sculpture
Object type	Figure
Title	Terracotta female figure (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Terracotta Clay Slip Fired
Brief description	Terracotta figure of a woman
Physical description	Terracotta female figure painted with red slip. This figurine is hand-modelled with pinched features. Generally crafted by a 'Kumbhakar' (potter) or his wife and children, this type of figure is sold in a 'mela' (village fair) and is used by children as a doll. Often terracotta figure is also used to perform 'Vrata' (ritual) ceremonies.
Dimensions	Height: 8.9cm
Credit line	Gift of 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	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	IS.113-1952

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Record created	November 10, 2004
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107179/terracotta-female-figure-figure-unknown/

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