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A grey-brown stone carving of a figure on a small black stand. It has a pointed head, large deeply recessed eyes, a wide mouth, and limbs folded tightly against a rounded torso that tapers to a pointed base.
Effigy Figure
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Effigy Figure

Dateundated
Place of originDominican Republic, North and Central America
MediumStone
Dimensions8 3/8 x 2 5/16 x 2 3/4 in. (21.3 x 5.9 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.146
Collections
Visual DescriptionA grey-brown stone carving of a figure on a small black stand. It has a pointed head, large deeply recessed eyes, a wide mouth, and limbs folded tightly against a rounded torso that tapers to a pointed base.
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