Figurine

Figurine - Medieval (1440) man

Name/Title

Figurine

Entry/Object ID

2003.14.7a-c

Description

Male figure made of papier- mâché over a wire frame wearing a fur-trimmed tunic over black leggings. The tunic is printed with a abstract design in red and pink on a blue ground. There is a belt low at the hips with a pouch at the center front. A black collar and tight black undersleeves are visible. The shoes are made of black cloth and are very pointed. There is a headdress consisting of a padded ring with a long tail falling to the right. There is a round, fabric-covered base. The figure is accompanied by a plywood case consisting of a base and cover that attached with metal clamps.

Use

Made to illustrate historical fashion

Context

Made by Lucy Pfeiffer of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.14

Source or Donor

Pfeiffer, Lucy Rivelis (1912-2002)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

In memory of Lucy Rivelis Pfeiffer

Made/Created

Artist

Pfeiffer, Lucy Rivelis (1912-2002)

Date made

1980

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Papier-mâché, Metal, Copper, Silk, Silk