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- Collection: Michael C. Carlos Museum Collections Online
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Mad Dash for Cash
Suite 19/20 Mad Dash for Cash T. Huck 2000
The Mutilation of Shurpanakha
Ravana’s sister Shurpanakha fell deeply in love with Rama when she encountered him in the forest. Rama, faithful to his wife, Sita, rejected the demoness’s advances and incited Lakshmana to punish her by cutting off her ears and nose. This manuscript…
Party 'Til She's Cute
Suite 19/20 Party Till She's Cute T. Huck 2000
Cat Walk: Here They Come!
Suite 19/20 Catwalk: Here They Come! T. Huck 2000
The Annual NRA Squirrel Hunt & BBQ
Suite 19/20 The Annual NRA Squirrel Hunt & BBQ T. Huck 2000
Power Figure, Bocio
Bocio, meaning "empowered cadaver," are power objects (bo) that represent deceased human beings (cio) though the figure may appear to be alive. A bocio is not a spirit, but a kind of decoy meant to trick death by substituting for a real person.…
The Crossing Guard
Suite 19/20 The Crossing Guard T. Huck 2000
Mami Wata Figure
This figure represents "Mami Wata," the pidgin English term for "Mother of Water," a water spirit who has enjoyed a wide following in Central Africa, West Africa, and regions of the African Diaspora. It was carved by an Ibibio artist living in…