Makhosi
| CCAC #: | 0437 |
| Artwork title: | Makhosi |
| Artist(s): |
Pitika Ntuli |
| Year made: | Unknown |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Bone and bronze base with glass eyes |
| Dimensions (mm): | 690 x 590 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist and Antoinette Ntuli |
| Year acquired: | 2017 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | In storage |
| Signage: | The bone, a shoulder blade, evokes the 'shouldering responsibility' of those tasked with creating a just and equitable society. The work speaks of the need for societal healing across social divisions. "Makhosi" is a Nguni greeting used when meeting traditional healers, and to invoke ancestral spirits for healing and guidance. |
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.
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.