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Wooden grotesque
Wooden grotesque
Wooden grotesque
Museum of International Folk Art

Wooden grotesque

NameWooden grotesque
Artist Artist not recorded
Place madeNorth America
MediumCoconut shell, wood, metal, glass, varnish
DimensionsOverall: 8 11/16 x 4 5/16 in. (22 x 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Eric Zafran, FA.2010.97.74
Object numberFA.2010.97.74
DescriptionCoconut shell, hollowed out and carved into form of animal with inset white and black glass eyes, sits atop a short "stump" attached by metal screw through bottom of shell. Slightly loose (as created).
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