Death Cart

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Object Details

Artist

Luis Tapia, born Santa Fe, NM 1950

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell

Date

1986

Object number

1990.18

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Folk Art

Medium

carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder

Dimensions

51 1/4 x 32 1/4 x 54 in. (130.2 x 81.0 x 137.2 cm)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Architecture\vehicle\cart

State of being\death

Figure\fragment\skeleton

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk71da7ae03-86f1-4f18-98b9-271ce43a5395

Record ID

saam_1990.18