Name/Title
Figurine in Tan DressEntry/Object ID
2011.720.3Description
A ceramic or wood, paper, and fabric figurine in an intricately embroidered tan dress, dark slippers, and long black braided hair.Collection
History Collection, Helen P. Formos Memorial CollectionEthnography
Notes
Box 16 notes that its contents are "possibly from Burma [Myanmar]" but there is no documentation. Some evidence suggests that these are Javanese pieces.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Base of figurineTranscription
$1.50Material/Technique
LabelLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
FigurineNomenclature Secondary Object Term
StatueNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
11 inWidth
3-3/4 inLength
3 inMaterial
Ceramic, Fabric, Paper, WoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Helen P. FormosNotes
CollectorPerson or Organization
Bridget Meek, Mary FormosNotes
DonorsProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Bridget Meek & Mary FormosAcquisition Method
GiftNotes/Remarks
This gift established the Helen P. Formos Memorial Collection
