Summary
Large female bust carved from wood. Created by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia circa 1954-1980. It is an example of the artworks created by patients in occupational therapy programs in mental health hospitals in Victoria.
Physical Description
Large head carved from a log of wood. Head has rounded hair, parted in the centre and curled eyebrowns. Inscriptions in red and blue ballpoint pen cover eyebrows, eyes, lips and a border around base.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 01 Oct 1992
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Place & Date Made
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Inscribed on lips, red ballpoint pen: farnal pum [Illegible.]/um n [Illegible.]//CO [Illegible.] T[Illegible.]munar/Naxu[Illegible.] luo[Illegible.]. [Extensive text].
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Products
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
38.3 cm (Length), 32 cm (Width), 41.3 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
340 mm (Length), 355 mm (Width), 410 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
420 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Artworks, Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy
