317. Camgel

Camgel 1 Camgel 2

Title: Camgel
Date: Before 1980
Subject: Camel angel
Measurements: 29” W x 8” D x 30” H
Materials and Techniques: Wooden forms, portions of carved wooden sculptures
Description: An intricately engraved wooden sculpture of a camel’s head and neck is attached to the top of a long cylindrical wooden form that represents its body. Large feathered wings that were taken from another wooden sculpture flank both sides of the cylinder, representing the camel’s outspread wings. The piece is attached to a round, flat wooden base.
Signed: None
Note: Exhibited at Camden Art Centre, March 1980