Figurine

39-8-43

From: Western Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 39-8-43
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yuma (uncertain)
Provenience Western Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wax | Fiber
Iconography Man
Description

American Indian man, marked on circular base YUMA. Fine work technically. Nude except for cloth around hips [details incorrect]. Necklace of beads and bears teeth. Very long hair. Feather in hair.

Height 18.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. E. Carleton Palmer in memory of her father Thomas J. Yarrow (collector), 1939

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