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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Figure

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Three Gujara animals and whistle, from Campbellpur diastrict, West Punjab, early 20th century.
Two recent figures of dogs, both with collars and one having an object in its mouth, and a stylizesd bird-whistle made by Gujars. A whistle of this type, having the whistle hole in the head was, and probably is on exhibition in the Harappa Museum,


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Figure
  • Figure
  • Figure
Materials and techniques
Brown and red terra-cotta
Brief description
Gujar animals and whistle.
Physical description
Three Gujara animals and whistle, from Campbellpur diastrict, West Punjab, early 20th century.
Two recent figures of dogs, both with collars and one having an object in its mouth, and a stylizesd bird-whistle made by Gujars. A whistle of this type, having the whistle hole in the head was, and probably is on exhibition in the Harappa Museum,
Dimensions
  • Is.99 bird length: 2. 5/16in
  • Width: 1.1/2in
  • Is. 99a dog length: 3in
  • Width: 2.5/8in
  • Is.99b dog length: 3.7/8in
  • Width: 2.1/4in
Style
Production
N.W.Punjab - made by Nomadic Gujars
Collection
Accession number
IS.99-1951

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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