DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Abraham Lincoln
NameSculpture
Artist
James Son Ford Thomas
(American, 1926 - 1993)
CultureAfrican American
Datec. 1991
Place madeLeland, Mississippi, United States, North America
MediumUnfired clay, paint, cotton
Dimensions9 1/2 × 4 × 8 in. (24.13 × 10.16 × 20.32 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Burt-Sellen Revocable Trust, A.2020.47.58
Object numberA.2020.47.58
DescriptionSculpted head with brown skin, sculpted facial features, white eyes with dark pupils, and tangled hair.c. 1960