Vanishing
skull doll
2012
H x W x D approx.24 x 20 x 20 cm
9.4 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
Vanishing her skull is a real Crested Oropendola (Panama) bird skull with glass eyes and high quality English viscose hair.
Her body is sculpted with paperclay over a strong metal armature, painted with acrylics and sealed with artist gel varnish.
Vanishing is dressed with antique Victorian lace, silk and tulle adorned with embroidery and silk ribbon.
She's wearing a necklace from tiny real rough black diamonds and fresh water pearls and a ring from a little bigger real rough white diamond.
In her braided hair is an vintage indian bridal bead used as hairpin.
Her base is a Belgium fossil stone on which she is permanently attached.
