Sugar And Spice

By Mary Down 2006

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Mary Down

Dimensions
36cm x 18cm x 12cm

Five wall mounted glazed lead boxes-felt lined with wax figures, seeds, hair, nail clippings and ash. Seen here with a projection slide background.

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