Traditional Doctor- Xhosa
| CCAC #: | 0267 |
| Artwork title: | Traditional Doctor- Xhosa |
| Artist(s): |
Barbara Tyrrell |
| Year made: | 1947 |
| Artwork type: | Painting |
| Medium: | Oil paint & mixed media on board |
| Dimensions (mm): | 720 x 639 |
| Artwork series: |
Barbara Tyrrell's ethnographic drawings |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | A healer calls to the spirits of the ancestors to assist their client. The black switch is woven from the Wildebeest, making a sound recognised in spiritual realms. The white switch, made from a mule requires special ritual treatment in order to be as potent as Wildebeest tail. |
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.