This annotation was created by Michael Andrew Gavin. The last update was by Helen B. Kampmann Marodin.
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Tied human figure
12021-07-02T14:12:30-07:00Michael Andrew Gavined74a11860d5f5eedf6744c94c4ef7d6e8390e76228495plain2021-07-19T12:00:53-07:00Helen B. Kampmann Marodin057612e7fc4f8728b1dcdf23e7ab160b2ebfb68fA human figure apparently tied to chains and indistinct paraphernalia looks down at the illustration’s beholder in horror and, like a sphinx, dares us to solve the riddle or be devoured.
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