Portrait of bonesetter Mohammed Salim

Made:
2015 in India
Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim

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Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim
Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.
© Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.

Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim
Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.
© Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.

Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim
Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.
© Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.

Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim
Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.
© Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.

Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim
Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.
© Mahendra Vartak. Enquiries to Science Museum, London.

Painted portrait of Bonesetter Mohammed Salim, painted by Mahendra Vartak, 2015, Mumbai, India. Oil on canvas.

Bonesetting is a traditional Indian medical practice involving the treatment of fractures and dislocations. The practice is reliant on skills and knowledge passed between generations. The sitter of the portrait, Mohammad Salim, is a bonesetter in Mumbai's largest informal settlement, Dharavi.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Object Number:
2017-159
Materials:
canvas and oil paint
Measurements:
overall: 1068 mm x 1225 mm 4.25 kg
type:
portraits
credit:
Society of Nutrition, Education and Health Action