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Figure wearing a black cape and mask, holding a staff, on a cobblestone base labeled "HEADSMAN"…
The Headsman
Figure wearing a black cape and mask, holding a staff, on a cobblestone base labeled "HEADSMAN".

The Headsman

Artist Gwendolen Parnell (active 1916-1936)
Datecirca 1920
MediumChelsea faience and painted ceramic on wooden base
ClassificationsCeramic
DimensionsObject Size HxWxD: 7 1/2 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. (19.1 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Leo and Doris Hodroff
Object number1978.15.8.4
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