Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Sculpture of a coal miner

Jancziak, Andreas (Mr) (Came to Wales as a 13 year old with his father (also called Andreas) who was working with the Thyssen Mining Company. When he reached 14 years old he started as a trainee coal miner with the NCB at Caeduke Training Centre. He then spent a year at Graig Merthyr Colliery as a mining trainee. After finishing his training he joined the Thyssen Company and worked at many pits including Morlais and Brynlliw. He had to leave mining after six years because of a serious illness which left him in a wheelchair. While at Coleshill Rehabilitation Centre he was introduced to art as therapy and took up clay sculpture.)

Terracotta bust of a coal miner. This is a portrait of the sculptor's father Mr Jancziak. He is wearing the German miners helmet (2008.78/3). Brown felt stuck to base.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2008.78/2

Creation/Production

Jancziak, Andreas (Mr)
Date: 1993

Acquisition

Donation, 19/8/2008

Measurements

Length (mm): 222
Width (mm): 165
Height (mm): 270
Weight (kg): 3.85

Material

terracotta
felt

Location

In store

Categories

coal 1990s
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