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Boruta (Devil)

Maker Antoni Toborowicz
Datec. 1985
Place madeWola Libertowska, Poland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions19 × 5 3/4 × 5 in. (48.2601 × 14.605 × 12.7 cm)
Classifications(Classification Not Used)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Grace Loeffler, A.2017.8.19
Object numberA.2017.8.19
DescriptionSculpture of a devil. Devil the body, ears and horns of a animal (probably a goat) and the face of what appears to be a bearded man. Devil has its head tilted to the side and is sittingup with its front limbs held against its the front of its body. Devil has a short tail and cloven hooves. Piece is not painted in bright colors but dark and earthy tones.
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