Costume Doll
19th century (made)
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A painted clay figure of a woman of the Lambadi tribe, who are also known as 'Sengalis' and 'Banjaras'. This figure wears the characteristic red embroidered costume decorated with pieces of mirror and heavy ornaments including ivory bangles.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Modelled and painted clay |
| Brief description | Clay figure of a woman of the Lambadi (Banjara) tribe, Hyderabad, 19th century. |
| Physical description | A painted clay figure of a woman of the Lambadi tribe, who are also known as 'Sengalis' and 'Banjaras'. This figure wears the characteristic red embroidered costume decorated with pieces of mirror and heavy ornaments including ivory bangles. |
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| Object history | This figure comes from a set of 15 figures depicting Indians of various castes and occupations. |
| Production | Modelled from life by the court artist for the Nizam of Hyderabad |
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| Accession number | IS.38J-1975 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2003 |
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