FAITH: THE INNER FRAME

Items on the inner and outer frames of "Faith" are objects in Joe Coleman's Odditorium, a collection of symbolic significance to Coleman

 
Shrunken head Wax head of the "Irish Pig-faced woman" - a Victorian-era performer. Plaster mask of Bob Melvin - "The two-faced man" The Khyber Elf -a tiny mummified adult skull found in the Himalyas
Mummified cat Spot, the Cyclops pig
(Junior's pet)
Exu2cabeza
Latin half-man,half-woman figure. One of many dual-gendered images in Coleman's work
Indian "Hari-Hara"
Another half-man,half-woman figure. These figures seem to represent, among other things, a desire for completion.
Wicker Casket.
Victorian iron casket with viewing window
Poison bottle Hunchback of Notre Dame, a tribute to Lon Chaney
Reliquary containing an actual piece of Jesus.
OUTER FRAME | INNER FRAME | HOUSES | MOMMY/DADDY | CENTRAL CIRCLE
 

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