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Figure; half human; half fish
Figure; half human; half fish

Figure; half human; half fish

Artist
Date1960
MediumStonecut
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mr. R.L. Stehle
Object number1961.19
Description1/50. Figure with a fish body and a human face. The body is in solid black. The features of the face cut against a white background. The figure has a fishtail. Finlike arms and wears spronged crown or headdress. In right ear a small fish; signature on the stone upper right in red and black.
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