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Figure, effigy
Figure, effigy
Figure, effigy
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentOceania

Figure, effigy

NameFigure, effigy
Mediumwood
Dimensions21 7/16 x 3 1/8 in. (54.5 x 8 cm)
Object numberA.1960.28.9
DescriptionElongated male figure w/ lg. head. Has long ears w/ lg. lobes, goatee, and eys of bone circlets inset w/ small blk. stone. Top of head has incised scarification. Eyebrows prominantly carved as is lg. nose, rib-cage and stomach. Natural woodcolor predominantly dk. brn.
Bank
Artist not recorded
c. 1955-1968
Water Jar
Artist not recorded
c. 1955-1968
A Chegada de Lampiao no Inferno
Jose Pacheco
ca 1990, staff
Mascara de viejo
Victoriano Salgado
1987, staff
Mask
18th or 19th c.
necklace
Artist not recorded
ca 1960
Paper cut
ca.1937, Donor
Necklace
1970, donor
Mask
Gumercindo Tola
1992, vendor
necklace
Artist not recorded
ca 1960
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