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1884.89.16

Figure of a fakir, sitting cross-legged and leaning on a crutch. He is wearing a pink outfit, with black trim. Hung on one shoulder is a red bag. He has a long beard, and his hair is twisted on top of his head. [BH [OPS Move] 6/6/2017]

1884.89.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Figure of a fakir, sitting cross-legged and leaning on a crutch. He is wearing a pink outfit, with black trim. Hung on one shoulder is a red bag. He has a long beard, and his hair is twisted on top of his head. [BH [OPS Move] 6/6/2017]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1880
Date collected
?Prior to 1880
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 125 mm, Depth: max 78 mm, Width: max 83 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.89.16 PR Cat other PR nos: 2754 PR no.: ? / 10487
Research and responses

This is definitely Procter and Co, Indian Art Gallery 428 Oxford Street London who PR dealt with until his death [AP 15/08/2011]

Search terms: Figure, Model, Pottery

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