Doll Item Number: Ef247 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood figure representing a female carved in the half-round with painted decoration. Skin is painted yellow. Has eyes, eyebrows, and a red dot mark in the middle of the forehead. Has a small red mouth. Has black hair in an arch shape decorated with white dots. Wearing a high round red headpiece decorated with white dots. Has a blue and red robe outlined in black and decorated with white tear drops and circles.
History Of Use
Wood toys are produced chiefly by artisans whose traditions include carpentry, stone cutting, and wood and ivory carving. Toys are also carved by women who use the proceeds from the sale for extra income.
Iconographic Meaning
'Queen' doll dressed in Muslim-influenced style of Bengali rulers from the Medieval Period.
Cultural Context
toy
Item History
- Made in West Bengal, India
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Bengali
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- West Bengal, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0118