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Artist / Maker : |
Jackson, Robert B.; Nagwa
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Title : |
Untitled (Whale Legend of Namasinget)
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Date (Execution) : |
c. 1980
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Geographical Origin : |
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Cultural Group : |
Gitxsan
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Style / Period : |
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Medium / Material : |
graphite
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Support / Technique : |
paper
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Object Type : |
design drawings
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Visual Description :
First Nations preliminary drawing of whale. Depiction of the Namasinget story, the legend of the Tsimshian husband rescuing his kidnapped wife. The inscription indicates that the right half of the drawing was to provide the source for a run of limited edition serigraphs.
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Accession # : |
U011.81.3
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Width (cm) : |
48.00
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Height (cm) : |
61.00
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Grant, Purchased from the Collection of Vincent Rickard
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Artist Statement : |
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