Summary
Alternative Names: Poonah Figure, Poona Figure
This clay figure of a Mahomedan, a follower of Mohammed, 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 identifies the figure as a 'Mahomedan, Delhi'.
Physical Description
Figure of a man on a turned wooden base, painted black. A paper label is glued to the upper side of the base. The figure is plaster/composition modeled over wooden dowels, it is painted with a terracotta skin tone and is dressed in fabric. His garments consist of an orange and green tunic, and white cotton trousers. He has a painted green hat, beard and moustache.
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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: 47.
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Classification
Museum history, Affiliated institutions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
7.5 cm (Width), 13.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Handcrafts, Indigenous Cultures, Museum History, Religions: Islam, Sculpture
