Deer Dance

Artist Agnes C. Sims (American, 1910 - 1990)

Datecirca 1945

Mediumcedar with pine base

Dimensions17 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in. (45.1 × 16.5 × 21.6 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds from the Collectors' Club and Charmay Allred, 1998

Object number1998.24.3

DescriptionA wooden Deer Dancer wearing a headdress consisting of a deer head. The figure's head is turned to the right and is holding a walking stick in each hand with the left arm extended out and the right arm back beside the body, giving the appearance of walking forward. The walking sticks have triangular shaped details half way down.

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