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Label - Poonah Figures, circa 1867 Reg. No: ST 040776

Summary:: This label lists 82 Indian Clay (Poonah) figures purchased by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) from Stubb & Co for £9.10 in 1867. The figures, all from Pune, are recorded in the NGV stock book; their numbers corresponding to those on the label and on the objects.
Description:: The label is white paper, printed on both sides with black lettering identifying a series of 82 'Poonah' Figures.
Acquisition Information:: Donation (Probable) from Exhibition: 1880 International, Melbourne, 1880

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	13 cm (Height), 36 cm (Width), 23.5 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	exhibitions melbourne intercolonial australasian 1866-1867
Themes this item is part of:	Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	PUBLIC EVENTS
Tertiary Classification:	exhibition heritage
Date Created:	1867 or later
Date Made:	1866-1880