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Human head with triangular shaped head; short three-pointed crown over the large concave eyes; large wide cheeks; open mouth; triangular shaped nose with concave nostrils.
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
MediumCoral
Dimensions6 9/16 x 6 3/4 x 3 5/8 in. (16.7 x 17.1 x 9.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.135
Collections
Visual DescriptionHuman head with triangular shaped head; short three-pointed crown over the large concave eyes; large wide cheeks; open mouth; triangular shaped nose with concave nostrils.
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