Wooden Figure

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

Cross-legged female figure, possibly Indian or Nepali, standing on pedestal playing musical instrument. Cracked. Left foot broken off (missing). Base partially missing. NMAfA called this a "wooden temple strut"

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Details

Title: Wooden Figure
Location: India (not certain) / Nepal (not certain), Asia
Physical Dimensions: L: 12cm W: 15.5cm H: 51cm
Type: Figure
Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
Medium: Wood
USNM Catalog Number(s): E431541
Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Field: Ethnology
Accession Date: 1989-09-15

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Craft India Nepal Percussion Wood