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Animal; sitting figure with forearms resting on thigh and hands on knees; feet turned inward with heels out; chin rests on chest; large concave eyes; some linear and dot incised design/detail
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 1/16 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (17.9 x 8.6 x 7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.154
Collections
Visual DescriptionAnimal; sitting figure with forearms resting on thigh and hands on knees; feet turned inward with heels out; chin rests on chest; large concave eyes; some linear and dot incised design/detail
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Seated Female Effigy Figure
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