Toy Tiger
ca. 1865 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This toy tiger was made in the town of Channapatna, in Karnataka, India, in about 1865. The town is still renowned for the production of its painted wooden toys. The tiger was acquired by the Indian Museum in 1867, presumably from the Paris Exposition Universelle of that year, and transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) in 1879.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, painted |
| Brief description | Wooden tiger toy, Channapatna, c. 1865. |
| Physical description | The wooden tiger, painted yellow and brown with black stripes, stands on a rectangular platform. The inside of its mouth is painted red. |
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| Object history | Acquired by the Indian Museum in 1867, presumably from the Paris Exposition Universelle of that year. Transferred to the South Kensington Museum in 1879. |
| Summary | This toy tiger was made in the town of Channapatna, in Karnataka, India, in about 1865. The town is still renowned for the production of its painted wooden toys. The tiger was acquired by the Indian Museum in 1867, presumably from the Paris Exposition Universelle of that year, and transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) in 1879. |
| Bibliographic reference | Stronge, Susan, Tipu's Tigers, London: V&A Publishing, 2009 ISBN. 9781851775750
p. 41, no. 44 |
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| Accession number | 06236 (IS) |
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| Record created | January 29, 2009 |
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