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Animal head with band across eye area with two concave circles forming eyes and indentation at bottom middle indicating bridge of nose; pointed crown over forehead with incised decoration.
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 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 7 1/2 in. (11.4 x 7.9 x 19.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.132
Collections
Visual DescriptionAnimal head with band across eye area with two concave circles forming eyes and indentation at bottom middle indicating bridge of nose; pointed crown over forehead with incised decoration.
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Effigy Head
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Effigy Head
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Effigy Head
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Effigy Head
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Effigy Head
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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
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