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The Prophet
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The Prophet

Artist (American, 1929-1994)
CultureAmerican
Date1987
Mediumwood, wood putty, cowrie shells, fabric, costume jewelry, paint, and artificial hair
Dimensions29 × 17 × 8 in. (73.7 × 43.2 × 20.3 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineGift of Ron and June Shelp
Object number2020.30.3
On View
Not on view
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after 1700
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© 2020 Estate of Thornton Dial / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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