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Artist / Maker : |
LaFortune, Doug
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Title : |
Welcome Post - Traditional Coast Salish Wife/Mother
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Date (Execution) : |
2009
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Geographical Origin : |
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Canadian,
Coast Salish,
Lummi,
Saanich (WSÁNEĆ),
Tsawout
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Style / Period : |
Contemporary 1950 -
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Medium / Material : |
Red cedar
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Support / Technique : |
carved
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works); posts (structural elements)
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Visual Description :
One of two Welcome Figures - "depciting the Wife/ Mother holding a child showing the families accept the visitors and welcome to come and sit and share in a meal and share news and stories." - Doug Lafortune
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Accession # : |
U009.3.2
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Width (cm) : |
365.70
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Height (cm) : |
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Depth (cm) : |
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Mandatory Credit : |
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Artist Statement : |
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