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.
Physical 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.
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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
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1977
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Inscriptions
Inscribed on neck and base, green ink: RUMANDL/4ot/1820 t 17t7t7/ OFITERULDE/MARIME.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Products
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
24 cm (Length), 31 cm (Width), 59.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artworks, Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy, Making History - Psych Services
