Death Cart

Luis Tapia, Death Cart, 1986, carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell, 1990.18
Copied Luis Tapia, Death Cart, 1986, carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder, 51 1⁄4 x 32 1⁄4 x 54 in. (130.2 x 81.0 x 137.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell, 1990.18

Artwork Details

Title
Death Cart
Artist
Date
1986
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
51 1⁄4 x 32 1⁄4 x 54 in. (130.2 x 81.0 x 137.2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Albert G. Brackett, John Watts De Peyster, and Mrs. Herbert Campbell
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved aspen with mica, human hair and teeth, and pony tail holder
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — fragment — skeleton
  • State of being — death
  • Architecture — vehicle — cart
Object Number
1990.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1990.18