DepartmentAfrica
AIDS skeleton
NameSculpture
Maker
eKhaya eKasi Art and Education Centre
(Khayelitsha, South Africa)
Designer
Abisha
Date2013
Place madeKhayelitsha, South Africa, Africa
MediumMetal wire, glass beads
Dimensions16 9/16 × 6 5/16 × 3 9/16 in. (42 × 16 × 9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Suzy Seriff, A.2016.31.1
Object numberA.2016.31.1
DescriptionSkeleton made of metal wire and white, glass beads. The skull of the skeleton is three dimensional and made of several sections. The ribs are each made of curved bands of beads and wire. The pelvis is proportionally small.
2015
19th century