| Description |
Life-sized human burial effigy whose body (arms, legs, and torso) are all modeled of clay over coconut fiber wrappings; Figure probably made without hands and feet; Head is modeled of clay over actual human skull, with human hair adhered to clay; Face, torso and legs are painted with geometric designs in blue and orange, possibly indicating individual's status; Lower calves are wrapped in additional coconut fiber and painted with different design, possibly representing leg bands; Small mask is modeled and painted over each knee of effigy; Effigy carries conch shell in each hand. |
