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Small Totem Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980) Photographer unidentified
Small Totem
Small Totem Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980) Photographer unidentified
Small Totem Calvin Black (1903-1972) and Ruby Black (1915-1980) Photographer unidentified
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Small Totem

Artist ((1903–1972))
Artist ((1915–1980))
Date1955
Place/RegionYermo, California, United States
MediumCarved and painted redwood
Dimensions42 × 7 1/4 × 8"
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Ross Johnson
Accession number1985.35.6
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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