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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ceramic Head for Yena (yenamu)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ceramic Head for Yena (yenamu)

Maker Kwoma
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedAsia
MediumCeramic, pigments
Dimensions10 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (26 x 23.5 x 15.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Samuel Spring
Object numberS85-SPNG-G187
Collections
DescriptionHollow bulging ceramic oval in shape of face with openings at top and bottom. Very long nose extending from center. Slits form eyes and crescent shaped mouth. Beard outlines face. Small ears at top.
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