Sculpture - Wood, Cylindrical, circa 1977

Search the collections

Summary:: Wooden sculpture with markings in ballpoint pen, made by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, circa 1954-1980.
Description:: Carved wooden log that has been hollowed out. Curved 'legs' support the piece, and a face has been carved into the underside of the base. Exterior is covered with a grid in green and blue ballpoint pen. Inscriptions are written into the grid in red, blue and green ballpoint pen.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	34.80 cm (Height), 29.40 cm (Width), 31.50 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	artworks, immigration, mental health, mental health institutions, occupational therapy, psychiatric hospitals
Themes this item is part of:	Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	MEDICINE & HEALTH
Secondary Classification:	Mental Health - Occupational Therapy
Tertiary Classification:	products
Inscriptions:	Inscribed throughout exterior, blue, red and green ballpoint pen.
Place & Date Made:	Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1977