Accession No

1947.670 B


Description

Figure of a god. Wooden painted figure with a white face. Level top head and round on the back. Cloaked in a red and gold garment. Both hands are raising up. Left hand is loose.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Bangladesh; Chittagong; Sandwip Island


Period


Source

Adie, Walter Sibbald [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1947.670 B; MAA: 1947.460 A-C [incorrect no]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood; Cloth; Paint


Local Term


Measurements

250mm x 550mm x 475mm Weight 2.35kg


Events

Context (Related Documents)
Original catalogue card 1 notes : From I. of Sandip, Mouth of Ganges

Event Date 1947
Author: rachel hand


Context (CMS Context)
Sent for conservation: lab. no. 1988.74.
Event Date 16/8/1995
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Three gods. Wooden painted figures with red cloth dresses. A) Jaganath, with black face. B) Balaram, with white face. C) Subadra, with yellow face.
Event Date 16/8/1995
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Figure of a god. Wooden painted figure with a white face. Level top head and round on the back. Cloaked in a red and gold garment. Both hands are raising up. Left hand is loose.
Event Date 19/10/2023
Author: Guey-Mei Hsu


FM:305153

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