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Figure

ca. 1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Terracotta figure of a horse; head and the two ears are made separately and are slotted into the main body.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Figure
  • Head
  • Figure
  • Figure
Materials and techniques
terracotta
Brief description
horse; Sculpture, terracotta, N Bengal, C20

horse; Sculpture, terracotta, N Bengal, C20

Right ear; Sculpture, terracotta, N Bengal, C20

Left ear; Sculpture, terracotta, N Bengal, C20
Physical description
Terracotta figure of a horse; head and the two ears are made separately and are slotted into the main body.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37cm
  • Length: 36cm
Object history
Made by Raghanath Malakar (i.e. a member of the 'garland-maker' community of artisans, who normally worked with sola pith).
Production
North Bengal
Collection
Accession number
IS.72:1-1986

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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