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Why Born Enslaved!

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown sculpture of a woman's head and torso. The woman has curly hair and a rope around her chest. The rope crosses in front of her chest over her breasts. Her arms are not visible. A piece of fabric or other material hangs down from her right side. The sculpture sits on a short, square base. The background is dark gray. The title is "Why Born Enslaved!" and the artist is Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux.

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780 × 900 px
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