Figurine

Name/Title

Figurine

Entry/Object ID

2003.14.29a-c

Description

Scenic papier-mâché figure with two people, a man and a woman, embracing. The man has shoulder-length orange hair with a leather band around his forehead. He is wearing a white knit pullover, blue denim pants, brown leather sandals, and a woven shawl. The woman has long brown hair and is wearing a knit purple pullover, a white shirt, blue denim pants, and brown sandals. There is a band of lace around each leg of her pants about halfway up her shin. The woman is hugging the man around his waist with her head laid on his chest. The figure is accompanied by a plywood case consisting of a base and cover that attached with metal clamps.

Use

Made to illustrate hippie 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

1971

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

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

6-7/8 in

Length

7-5/8 in

Material

Papier-mâché, Metal, Copper, Cotton, Leather