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Terracotta male figure

Figure
c.1940 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Bengal (Made)

Hand-modelled terracotta male figurine, painted yellow, red and black on a white ground. This type of figurine is often sold in a 'mela' (village fair) as a doll.


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Figure
TitleTerracotta male figure (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted terracotta
Clay
Paint
Fired
Brief description
male; Sculpture, terracotta, painted
Physical description
Hand-modelled terracotta male figurine, painted yellow, red and black on a white ground. This type of figurine is often sold in a 'mela' (village fair) as a doll.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.4cm
Credit line
Given by J.C. Irwin
Object history
A gift received from J.C. Irwin
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • Sinha, Suhashini, and Panda, C, eds. Kalighat Paintings from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2012. ISBN 1851776656. p.35, fig.4.2
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.103-1952

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Record createdNovember 15, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107246/terracotta-male-figure-figure-unknown/
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