statue of goddess Amba Mata; plaque-shaped; ceramic high relief, painted & glazed. 51 cm l.; 36 cm w.
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur district
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
August 1969
Materials:
Ceramic (material) (painted and glazed)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Statues
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
placed in shrine for daily worship. Made by men of the potter caste.