Initiatory Site

Karel Nel South African

2002

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Title: Initiatory Site
Artist: Karel Nel (South African, born Pietermaritzburg 1955)
Date: 2002
Medium: Pigmented earth and glue on fiber boards
Dimensions: 41 1/4 × 88 5/8 in. (104.8 × 225.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 2003
Object Number: 2003.62
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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