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Flat Figure of Crocodile, the Medicine Man's Helper

Emberá

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Caption

Emberá. Flat Figure of Crocodile, the Medicine Man's Helper, early 20th century. Wood, 1 1/2 × 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (3.8 × 1.6 × 24.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, A. Augustus Healy Fund, 36.299. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Emberá

Title

Flat Figure of Crocodile, the Medicine Man's Helper

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Wood

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 1/2 × 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (3.8 × 1.6 × 24.1 cm)

Credit Line

A. Augustus Healy Fund

Accession Number

36.299

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Artists and makers

Emberá

2 works in the collection