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1960

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1970

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1989

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Crocodile, Emblem of Magazine "Krokodil" Figure

This is a figure. It is dated 1960–70 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is porcelain, overglaze decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds.

Its dimensions are

7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: None

Cite this object as

Crocodile, Emblem of Magazine "Krokodil" Figure; porcelain, overglaze decoration; 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds; 1989-41-235

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