Summary
Alternative Names: Poonah Figure, Poona Figure
This clay figure of a Palanquin with an Officer inside 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 'Palanquin with Officer inside, a Peon or Messenger with a letter'.
Physical Description
Man in a palanquin being carried by four men, with another man standing alongside, all on a wooden base painted orange, green and white. A paper label is glued to the base. The Palanquin is made of Mica, wood, copper and textiles. The figures are made of plaster/composition modeled over wooden dowels, and are painted and dressed in fabric. The figures are dressed in trousers, coats and waist sashes, the figure standing alongside also wears the red shoulder sash of a Peon and holds a piece of paper in his left hand.
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Acquisition Information
Donation (Probable) from Exhibition: 1880 International, Melbourne, 1880
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Place & Date Made
Pune, Maharashtra, India, circa 1867
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Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on paper label: 74
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Classification
Museum history, Affiliated institutions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
42.5 cm (Length), 14.5 cm (Width), 18.5 cm (Height)
Measurements taken for Australia Gallery redevelopment.
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Dimensions
470 mm (Length), 161 mm (Width), 170 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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