Figure Item Number: Eg81 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Light yellow-white horse head, neck, face and outer ears. Black mane, eyebrows, top eye outline and pupils. Red inner ears, nostrils, mouth, snout, lower eye outline, and marks on forehead and either side of neck. Affixed to black mount and stand.

Iconographic Meaning

Vaisnava (pertaining to the god Vishnu) mark on forehead.

Cultural Context

puppet theatre

Item History

  • Made in India
  • Collected between 1955 and 1973
  • Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
  • Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
Eg81
Type of Item
figure
Material
wood, paint and metal
Manufacturing Technique
carved and painted
Overall
height 7.5 in, width 3.0 in

Who

Culture
South India
Previous Owner
Victor Hardy
Received from
Victor Hardy (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
India

When

Collection Date
between 1955 and 1973
Ownership Date
before December 11, 1979
Acquisition Date
on December 11, 1979

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
fair
Accession Number
0580/0026