Diviner - Shangaan
| CCAC #: | 0273 |
| Artwork title: | Diviner - Shangaan |
| Artist(s): |
Barbara Tyrrell |
| Year made: | 1945 |
| Artwork type: | Painting |
| Medium: | Acrylic and Oil on board |
| Dimensions (mm): | 760 x 567 |
| Artwork series: |
Barbara Tyrrell's ethnographic drawings |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On private display |
| Signage: | Depicted is a shangaan witch-doctor, working on the smooth side of a goatskin mat with a collection of carved ivory blocks, knuckle bones of animals and cowrie shells. He wears animal skin and an old-styled head ring similar to the Zulu and Swazi. |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.