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animal; simply designed head with large concave eyes; elongated neck that flares outward to form a base with a convex bottom; head comes to a point at the top
Effigy Head
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Effigy Head

Dateundated
Place of originDominican Republic, North and Central America
MediumStone
Dimensions4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.153
Collections
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