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Boruta figurine
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DepartmentEurope

Boruta figurine

NameSculpture
Artist Michał Boczek (Polish, 1900 - 1988)
Dateca. 1980s
Place madeRajcza, Poland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions12 3/8 × 3 1/16 × 2 9/16 in. (31.4 × 7.7 × 6.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Brita Olson, A.2020.27.19
Object numberA.2020.27.19
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Dolores Maksimoska Olson in Poland, gifted to daughter Brita Olson
DescriptionDevil figure holding small black pitchfork. Wearing red shorts, standing on small black base.
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