Hermaphrodite Self Portrait
Sculpture
1993 (made)
1993 (made)
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| Place of origin |
White high-fired earthenware sculpture, handbuilt and painted in coloured slip and enamels.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hermaphrodite Self Portrait (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | White high-fired earthenware, handbuilt and painted in coloured slip and enamels |
| Brief description | 'Hermaphrodite Self Portrait' sculpture, handbuilt earthenware painted in coloured slip and enamels, by Maggi Hambling at the Royal College of Art pottery, 1993 |
| Physical description | White high-fired earthenware sculpture, handbuilt and painted in coloured slip and enamels. |
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| Object history | Historically, the term hermaphrodite was used to describe people born with sex characteristics which do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is now considered to be stigmatizing as well as clinically problematic. The term is repeated in this record as this title was assigned to the work by the artist. |
| Production | Made by Maggi Hambling at the Royal College of Art pottery |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.248-1993 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2008 |
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