figurine of a tiger
Figure
1971-2 (made)
1971-2 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This terracotta tiger figurine is made up of a series of thrown cylindrical pieces which have been assembled with additional modelling and strips of clay decorated with impressed finger prints. A white chalky pigment has been splashed over the object. It was made by a Hindu potter for use by Bhil tribesmen in their open-air shrines.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | figurine of a tiger (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | hand thrown and modelled terracotta |
| Brief description | tiger; Pottery, terracotta, Udaipur, 1971-72 |
| Physical description | This terracotta tiger figurine is made up of a series of thrown cylindrical pieces which have been assembled with additional modelling and strips of clay decorated with impressed finger prints. A white chalky pigment has been splashed over the object. |
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| Historical context | This object was made by a Hindu potter for use by Bhil tribesmen in their open-air shrines. See Burton, R, 'Tribal terracotta figurines in Gujarat: the technology of their production', South Asian Studies, 1985, vol 1, pp.67-77 |
| Production | made in the outskirts of Chhota Udaipur in an area known as Vesedi |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This terracotta tiger figurine is made up of a series of thrown cylindrical pieces which have been assembled with additional modelling and strips of clay decorated with impressed finger prints. A white chalky pigment has been splashed over the object. It was made by a Hindu potter for use by Bhil tribesmen in their open-air shrines. |
| Other number | C24980 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.27-1977 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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