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16:39 01/22/2009

Wow, does this creep me out. It's nearly a commentary on birth.

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Mother and Child

Artist: John B. Flannagan, American, 1895-1942
Medium: Stone
Dates: 1910-1942
Dimensions: 2 1/4 x 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 in., 1.6 lb. (5.7 x 12.5 x 7.9 cm, 0.7kg)
Signature: Unsigned
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1993.211.1
Credit Line: Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lawrence Herring
Image: Overall, 1993.211.1_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Small, ovoid stone carved in biomorphic shape of two interconnected heads: head of woman on its side and, at her neck facing upward, smaller head of infant; simplified features; rough surface texture. Condition: Good.

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16:39 01/22/2009

Wow, does this creep me out. It's nearly a commentary on birth.

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