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Description: | Gillian Lowndes has used two pieces of tile to represent the triangular-shaped head of the Puff adder. The body of this snake is made from Egyptian paste, mild steel strip and nicrome wire. The posture of the snake suggests it has just struck or is about to. The front section of the body is upright and its tongue is revealed between open jaws. Puff adders readily strike, when disturbed they assume such a posture and warn with a hollow hiss. Puff adders are commonly found throughout South Africa. Gillian Lowndes first visited Nigeria in 1940 and African art has influenced much of her work. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1987 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Gillian Lowndes | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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