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Priest with biretta, cross and palm frond figurine
Priest with biretta, cross and palm frond figurine
Priest with biretta, cross and palm frond figurine
DepartmentEurope

Priest with biretta, cross and palm frond figurine

NameSculpture
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Dateca. 1980s
Place madePoland, Europe
MediumWood, paint
Dimensions14 3/16 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (36 × 14 × 8.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Brita Olson, A.2020.27.16a-c
Object numberA.2020.27.16a-c
Collections
ProvenancePurchased by Dolores Maksimoska Olson in Poland, gifted to daughter Brita Olson
DescriptionWood carved bishop in black biretta hat, green cape, and light blue tunic. Holes in hands for green palm frond, and gold cross, both are loose.
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