Raven Item Number: Nb3.1374 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black raven with red claws and tongue in profile and facing to the right side. Wings extended downwards. Wing on the left side is partially hidden by the body. Repeating motif of an ovoid with downward pointing eyelid lines and a circular pupil, are on the beak and at the top of the wings. Red claws. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge reads '34/120 raven beau dick '77'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, mint wintergreen paper piece.
Cultural Context
contemporary art
Item History
- Made by Beau Dick (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1977
- Collected during 1980
- Owned by Bent-Box Gallery Ltd. before April 18, 1980
- Received from Bent-Box Gallery Ltd. (Seller) and McLean Foundation (Funding source) on April 18, 1980
What
- Name
- Raven
- Identification Number
- Nb3.1374
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- silkscreened and printed
- Overall
- height 45.6 cm, width 38.0 cm, depth 0.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- Beau Dick (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Bent-Box Gallery Ltd.
- Received from
- Bent-Box Gallery Ltd. (Seller) and McLean Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1977
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before April 18, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on April 18, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0624/0001