Anthropomorphic figure
Anthropomorphic figure
Anthropomorphic figure
Anthropomorphic figure
Anthropomorphic figure
Anthropomorphic figure

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Anthropomorphic figure,

1200–1500

Taíno
Chicoid
2020-247

Information

Title
Anthropomorphic figure
Dates

1200–1500

Medium
West Indian Manatee bone (Trichechus manatus)
Dimensions
14.8 × 3 × 3.2 cm (5 13/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2020-247
Place Collected

North America, Dominican Republic, San Juan, San Juan de la Maguana

Culture
Taino
Type
sculptures
Materials
bone
Techniques
carving
Subject
figures (representations)

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