Summary
Alternative Names: Poonah Figure, Poona Figure
This clay figure of a Parsi Woman 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 describes the figure as a 'Parsee Woman'.
Physical Description
Figure of a woman on a wooden base. The base is painted black, 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. Her garments consist of a red sari with a gold trim, and a blouse of white mesh cotton.
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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 a paper label glued to the base: 62
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Classification
Museum history, Affiliated institutions, Exhibition heritage
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5 cm (Width), 12 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Handcrafts, Indigenous Cultures, Museum History, Religions: Zoroastrianism, Sculpture
