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Animal, seated with forearms resting on thighs and hands on knees; very large oval eyes; protruding stomach; dimpled crest at top of head; incised linear and dot design on back
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
Dimensions7 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (18.1 x 6.7 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.147
Collections
Visual DescriptionAnimal , seated with forearms resting on thighs and hands on knees; very large oval eyes; protruding stomach; dimpled crest at top of head; incised linear and dot design on back
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