Description

Gray, unfired anthropomorphic clay figurine. The left arm is missing. A clay «sausage» surrounds the head and the clay was slightly pinched to create the nose; the neck and hand are embellished with crosshatching; the base is rounded off. Such statuettes were placed in the ground on ceremonial occasions, particularly funerals. 2.52 x 1.76 x 0.4 inches; Fremont Culture, MNA.
MNA = Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff (Arizona)

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