Summary
Roughly hewn wooden sculpture of a human-like figure made by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia circa 1954-1980.
Physical Description
Human figure carved from branch with two forks. Additional branches have been attached to form arms and breasts.
Significance
Example of artworks created by patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Place & Date Made
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1977
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Place Used
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Products
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
47.5 cm (Length), 78.5 cm (Width), 66.8 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artworks, Immigration, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
