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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Betrayed (Head of John the Baptist)
Date:  c1968
Description:  Image of a woman presenting a head of a man on a platter.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  445 x 340 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Prisoner No. 1
Date:  c1968
Description:  Drawing of an abstracted figure of a man with arms upraised. He is chained around the neck and wrists.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  445 x 340 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Prisoner No. 2
Date:  c1968
Description:  Abstracted drawing of a man in crucifix-like pose. A ball and chain is attached to his left leg.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  440 x 337 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Penny Whistler
Date:  1969
Description:  Drawing of a bald-headed man with jacket playing a penny whistle.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  312 x 187 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  Signed and dated by the artist
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Three Figures
Date:  c1968
Description:  Representation of two female figures on the left, one kneeling and the other squatting, both with arms raised. Another kneeling figure appears on the right, with one arm crossed over the other.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  345 x 320 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Untitled
Date:  c1968
Description:  Pen and ink drawings on both sides of the paper. One side shows a drawing in yellow of a man with clenched fist, as well as a man playing a double bass. "Catalogue No. 15/2/95" is written in the top left-hand corner. Drawn on the other side is an image in orange of two couples embracing.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  497 x 402 mm
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Untitled
Date:  Undated
Description:  Pen and ink drawings on both sides of the paper. One side shows a yellow drawing of a man playing a double bass, as well as a bull. The work is marked with "02278" and "Not for Sale" in the top left-hand corner. The reverse side shows a pen sketch of a large face, and the paper has marks left by the use of masking tape.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  400 x 492 mm
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Untitled
Date:  Undated
Description:  Pen and ink drawings on both sides of the paper. On one side, "Familiarity, Genesispluss, Kingdom of the Silent Kalendar" is inscribed, and shows a drawing in orange of a pack of lions. The other side of the work shows a drawing of two figures, one playing a double bass (left), the other with an erection. "01478" and "Not for sale" is written on the second drawing in the bottom right-hand corner.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  404 x 492 mm
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Violinist
Date:  Undated
Description:  Small, narrow drawing of a woman playing a violin.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  403 x 208 mm
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Birthday Lady
Date:  1978
Description:  Drawing in orange of a man and woman with their arms raised. Text is written along the lower right hand margin and includes the words, "Birthday Lady".
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  495 x 394 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  Signed and dated by the artist
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Three Women
Date:  Undated
Description:  Drawing in red of three women with hands on their hips.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  679 x 755 mm
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Legendary
Date:  c1977
Description:  Image of a 'dancing' man on the left with oustretched left arm and double bass. The face of a second figure with eyes, but no eyeballs, is seen on the right. The second figure is pointing to the dancer. The word, "Legendary", is written along the bottom margin of the work and "00778" in the top left-hand corner.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  390 x 490 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Bass Player
Date:  Undated
Description:  Representation of a man (upper body only) playing a double bass on the right. An abstracted figure appears on the left. "01978" and "Not for Sale" is written in the top left-hand corner of the work.
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  390 x 490 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  None
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Passionately Muled
Date:  1977
Description:  Two pen and ink drawings in one frame. The top drawing shows a man and woman on horseback, with the man's arm around the woman's waist. A second horse is also depicted, and the number "0019716" is written in the top left-hand corner. Other text begins with "Bushman dream of freedom...". The bottom drawing also shows a man and woman on horseback and is inscribed with "Passionately Muled". Other text begins "Memory"…
Type:  Drawing
Medium:  Pen and ink on paper
Measurements:  Top drawing: 400 x 495 mm (sight size); Bottom: 398 x 495 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  Signed and dated by the artist
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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Artist:  Dumile Feni
Title:  Blood on the streets
Date:  1977
Description:  Image with two stylized figures, the smaller of which has his arms outstretched. The second is seated with his face in 3/4 profile. A saxophone rests on his knee. A poem by Pablo Neruda is inscribed on the work, with the refrain, "come and see the blood on the streets". A biblical reference is also wrtitten on the work, beginning, "And you will ask why..."
Type:  [Details pending]
Medium:  [Details pending]
Measurements:  Top drawing: 400 x 495 mm (sight size); Bottom: 398 x 495 mm (sight size)
Inscription:  Signed and dated by the artist
Source:  Donated (Acquired by Justice Albie Sachs in London, England, and donated to the Court, 2003.)
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