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Pacaja (Doll)
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Pacaja (Doll)

Maker Unknown, Noanamá Chocó
MediumPigment, wood, Balsa wood
Dimensions9 5/8” H x 2 7/16” W x 2” D
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNLA1970.089.HOW
DescriptionBalsa wood doll (pacaja). Made by men for girls to play with. Painted on the face are two vertical lines on each cheek. The front of the body is outlined with dots, and there are two human figures, one face up and one facing down. On the back are diamond shapes outlined with dots and geometric patterns on the side. The legs are not divided.
ClassificationsSculpture
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