Carved wooden human figure, a charm.

Collection type: Object
Description: Carved wooden human figure, a charm.
Long description: Carved wooden human figure, a charm. The figure has its arms bent upward at the elbow in front of its face and is holding red painted circles (one missing). Its legs are stretched out behind it. It has black painted hair, eyebrows, and 'moustache', with red painted cheeks, nose & tongue - which is curling under its chin. The figure has inset shell eyes, a red textile loin cloth, and dried grass around its neck.
Geographical reference: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India)
Asia > Southern Asia > Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory of India)
Person: Field collector Richard Carnac Temple; PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1897
Date collected: By 1897
Acquisition information: Donated: 1897
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Shell, Material Plant Fibre, Material Textile, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Woven
Dimensions: Height: max 415 mm, Width: max 220 mm, Length: max 670 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1897.56.8 Other numbers: No. 19 (label on back)

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