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General Potowski
General Potowski
General Potowski
DepartmentEurope

General Potowski

NameFigure
Maker Jan Lameski
Date1962
Place madePoland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions16 9/16 × 4 5/16 × 5 1/8 in. (42 × 11 × 13 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.56.948
Object numberA.1980.56.948
DescriptionGeneral Potowski. Carved, painted. Stands on green rectangular base; wears long green coat with raised collar, lapels, silver metallic buttons, epaulets with gold stars, 2 gold crossed over pocket; black hat, riding crop, boots with spurs. // Attribution by A. Girard.
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