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Animal head with eyes at sides of head formed by hole through the coral; wide mouth and protruding chin; pointed crest at top of head; mass behind head creates an overall triangular shaped sculpture.
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 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 8 9/16 in. (16.8 x 9 x 21.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.144
Collections
Visual DescriptionAnimal head with eyes at sides of head formed by hole through the coral; wide mouth and protruding chin; pointed crest at top of head; mass behind head creates an overall triangular shaped sculpture.
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