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Human Effigy
Not on view
The humanity and profound spirituality projected by this mysterious wood figure make it one of the most compelling sculptures of Native art. In the exhibition, the man holds in his arms a cloth bundle containing sacred tobacco. His expression is serene and direct, and his elongated torso, arms, and legs possess a lifelike tension. Related figures came from the ancient Mississippian culture and also appear on Pawnee pipes from the early 1800s.
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