Terracotta female figure
Figure
c.1940 (Made)
c.1940 (Made)
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| Place of origin |
Terracotta female figure painted with red slip. This figurine is hand-modelled with pinched features. Generally crafted by a 'Kumbhakar' (potter) or his wife and children, this type of figure is sold in a 'mela' (village fair) and is used by children as a doll. Often terracotta figure is also used to perform 'Vrata' (ritual) ceremonies.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Terracotta female figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta figure of a woman |
| Physical description | Terracotta female figure painted with red slip. This figurine is hand-modelled with pinched features. Generally crafted by a 'Kumbhakar' (potter) or his wife and children, this type of figure is sold in a 'mela' (village fair) and is used by children as a doll. Often terracotta figure is also used to perform 'Vrata' (ritual) ceremonies. |
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| Credit line | Gift of John C. Irwin |
| Object history | A gift received from J.C. Irwin. |
| Bibliographic reference | Arts of Bengal : the heritage of Bangladesh and eastern India : an exhibition organized by the Whitechapel Art Gallery in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum : 9 November-30 December 1979, Whitechapel Art Gallery ..., 12 January-17 February 1980, Manchester City Art Gallery ... . [London]: Whitechapel Art Gallery, [1979] Number: 085488047X (pbk.) :
p.59 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.113-1952 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2004 |
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