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Human, concave face with protruding chin and forehead; the raised outline of the eye and the mouth areas are in the form of pinched ovals
Effigy Head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Effigy Head

Dateundated
Place of originDominican Republic, North and Central America
MediumStone
Dimensions4 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 7 1/16 in. (11.7 x 8.9 x 17.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.130
Collections
Visual DescriptionHuman, concave face with protruding chin and forehead; the raised outline of the eye and the mouth areas are in the form of pinched ovals
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