Effigy Figure

Date19th Century

Object PlaceCross Village, Michigan, United States, North America

Discovery SiteCross Village, Michigan, United States, North America

MediumWood, iron nails, pigment

Dimensions35¼ x 5½ in. 89.5 x 14.0 cm

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase with funds from Flint Ink Corporation

Object number81.67

DescriptionStanding armless figure has flattened face and abbreviated features. The armless torso is carved to suggest a frock coat. The legs are thin and spindly. Surface is painted with a grayish-blue pigment.

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