Dirt
86-14-8
From: India | West Bengal
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Dhulo Mati | Neniha Mati |
| Object Number | 86-14-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | India | West Bengal |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Dirt |
| Technique | Lost Wax Casting |
| Description | Very fine dirt used as the first layer over the wax model. Described as "dust from the road" by Haradhan Karamaker the artist who collected it for creating a model. Dhulo mati (Bengali), neniha mati (Malar). |
| Credit Line | Purchased from the Crafts Council of West Bengal, 1986 |
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