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Bust of Nelson Mandela
Bust of Nelson Mandela
Bust of Nelson Mandela
DepartmentAfrica

Bust of Nelson Mandela

NameSculpture; bust
CultureZulu
Date2004
Place madeKwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA, Africa
MediumTelephone wire and steel wire; hard-wire sculptural technique
Dimensions7 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (19.05 × 16.51 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, FA.2024.12.59.
Object numberFA.2024.12.59
DescriptionWire sculpture bust of Nelson Mandela. White wire hair, and a green shirt.
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