(Incised diagonally across back:) To my dear friends / Everson Family. / God Blessing. / original / By Yucca Salamunich / 1952. signed
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Summary:
A robed man squatting with legs folded tightly against his chest, knees together, bald head turned upward, and eyes closed. His hands with elongated fingers rest against his neck. His feet with elongated toes are crossed. The man may be African or African American.