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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
The Old Ways Would Not Change the Course of Suffering in Modern Africa
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

The Old Ways Would Not Change the Course of Suffering in Modern Africa

Artist Jack Nichelson (American, 1934 - 2017)
Date2008
MediumHardwood veneer plywood construction with mixed media
Dimensions9 x 12 1/2 x 13 in. (22.9 x 31.8 x 33 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Pat and Jack Nichelson
Object number2011.45.5
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DescriptionRust colored fold out camp tent on trailer base of carved wood; inside are two carved "Nkisi" spirit figures; three wrapped cadavers, map of Africa.

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