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| Accession # | 28.385 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Malvina Hoffman |
| Title | Senegalese Soldier |
| Date | 1928 |
| Medium | Black Belgian marble |
| Dimensions | 20 x 10 x 15 in. (50.8 x 25.4 x 38.1 cm) |
| Signed | Inscribed on proper back of neck: "MALVINA HOFFMAN / © 1928" |
| Credit Line | Dick S. Ramsay Fund |
| Location | American Identities: Everyday Life / A Nation Divided |
| Description | Over life-sized head of an African man truncated at the neck with exaggerated and stylized features; figure has large mouth, broad nose, furrowed brow, and a mustache; his closely cropped hair is styled into three rings at top of head; surface of skin is smooth and highly polished, hair is roughly textured. Condition: Good |
