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Artist / Maker : |
Hunt, Ross Sr.
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Title : |
Sea Monster
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Date (Execution) : |
1999
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Geographical Origin : |
Tsaxis (Fort Rupert); British Columbia; Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Kwagu'ł,
Kwakwaka'wakw
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Serigraph
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Support / Technique : |
Paper
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Object Type : |
screen prints
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Visual Description : |
Green, yellow and red 'sea monster', head at the bottom of the composition, tail at the top.
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Accession # : |
U014.3.350
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Width (cm) : |
37.00
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Height (cm) : |
51.00
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
Gift from the Collection of George and Christiane Smyth
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Artist Statement :
"The Quatsino people have a legend of a 'Great Sea Monster' that was eating everyone who went close to the sea. When the Chief of Chiefs came along and saw what was happening, he used a sisiutl belt to help destroy the sea monster. Our late uncle, Chief James Jumbo Walas, wrote a book called 'Kwagulth Legends.' He recorded and wrote the sea monster legend, as well as many others." - Ross Hunt Sr.
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