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<p>This figure was probably originally meant to serve as the decorative foundation to a larger object such as a casket or urn.  In transition from decorative motif to independent work of art, the nether half may have been an addition, evidenced by the seam along its torso.
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--David Silvernail (March 2013)</div>
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