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Object Number
985-14-60/14443
Display Title
Deity effigy
Descriptions
Object Description
Deity effigy. "Balabadra", eldest brother of Jagannath, in Jagannath triad--3 deities of Puri. Rectangular shaped statue. Flat back-painted black. Molded front with a white painted mask of exaggerated human features. Long "V" ornament extends from sides of face to length of bell-shaped body. White human like feet rest on platform. Pigment is peeling off of front.
Inventory Description
Figurine, flat base and back, molded figure, mutlicolored paint, peeling
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
India
/
Orissa
/
<County>
/
Bhubaneswar
Materials
Plaster?, Pigment, Textile, Gauze
Dimensions
Overall: 20.5 x 5.2 x 8 cm (8 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-14-60/14443
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Cora DuBois
(1961-1964 - 1985)
Donor
Dr. Cora DuBois
(1961-1964 - 1985)
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