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Human head, dark brown; elongated face with pointed chin and small rounded forehead or crest over the large eyes; raised area around the eyes resembles a mask
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
MediumStone
Dimensions7 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 2 in. (18.4 x 11.1 x 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.155
Collections
Visual DescriptionHuman head, dark brown; elongated face with pointed chin and small rounded forehead or crest over the large eyes; raised area around the eyes resembles a mask
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