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Sissy

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Sissy
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ArtistBrazilian, born 1957
CultureBrazilian
Titles
  • Sissy
Date1996
MediumBeeswax, metal armature, wooden shelf, and honey
DimensionsOverall: 78 × 120 × 48 in. (198.1 × 304.8 × 121.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Heidi Steiger
Object number2007.1296
Not on view

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ProvenanceThe artist; Heidi Steiger, New York; donated to MFAH, 2007.

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