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Indian Figure - Parsi Convert, Poona, Clay, circa 1867
Reg. No: ST 040297
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- Summary:
- Alternative Names: Poonah Figure, Poona Figure
This clay figure of a Parsi convert was part of a series of 82 Indian clay figures purchased from Stubb and Co for £9.10 in 1867 by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The group of figures, which came from Pune (Poonah), represented various castes, occupations and religious sects in India. The NGV Stock book records identify the figure as a 'Parsee Convert'. - Description:
- Figure of a man on a wooden base. The base is painted red turned wood. A paper label is glued to the base. The figure is plaster/composition modeled over wooden dowels, it is painted with a fair skin tone and dressed in fabric. His garments consist of white coat and trousers, white stockings and gloves. He has a painted red and hat and black shoes.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation (Probable) from Exhibition: 1880 International, Melbourne, 1880
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 13.00 cm (Height), 6.50 cm (Width) |
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| Tagged with: | museum history, handcrafts, indigenous cultures, sculpture, religions zoroastrianism |
| Themes this item is part of: | Clay Modelling in India, Poona (Poonah/Pune) Clay Modelling, Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MUSEUM HISTORY |
| Secondary Classification: | Affiliated Institutions |
| Tertiary Classification: | exhibition heritage |
| Inscriptions: | Printed in black ink on paper label: 21 |
| Place & Date Made: | Pune, Maharashtra, India, circa 1867 NGV Stock book gives date range. |
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