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Sculpture - Wooden Bust, circa 1977
Reg. No: SH 923104
- Summary:
- Sculpture of a large head carved from a piece of wood it was created by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, circa 1977. Mayday Hills was a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria. This sculpture is an example of the artworks created by patients in occupational therapy programs in mental health hospitals in Victoria, Australia.
- Description:
- Large head carved from a piece of wood with asymmetric hat or hair and mous- tache. Lines and grids in green ink have been marked on nose and forehead. Features are roughly hewn.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 59.50 cm (Height), 31.00 cm (Width), 24.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | mental health, mental health institutions, occupational therapy, hospitals, artworks |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Occupational Therapy |
| Tertiary Classification: | products |
| Inscriptions: | Inscribed on neck and base, green ink: RUMANDL/4ot/1820 t 17t7t7/ OFITERULDE/MARIME. |
| Place & Date Made: | Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1977 |
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