figure (art)

Right side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
Detail view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i
Right side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i Detail view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1982.126i

Painted clay zoomorphic figure of a donkey, ridden by an owl dressed in a green hat and coat. The donkey is composed of many different interlocking animals. The figure stands on an ornate pink and green oval base, with gold scrollwork and silver fans around the edge.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1982.126i
Date
before 1837
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 170 mm x 101 mm x 125 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
clay; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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