Untitled Item Number: Nb7.281 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silkscreen print of a red hummingbird with profile head facing side on left, frontal body. Head has a long downward curving beak, u shaped nostril; eye ovoid contains a large ovoid pupil which touches at top and bottom of the downward pointed eyelid lines. Circle at top of body contains a partial profile face; elongated u form, with interior split u, attached to bottom of circle, tail attached to base of u form is pointed at lower corner on left and has interior t shape with two crescent shapes on either side; top of legs meld with body at circle, large curled claws at end of legs on either side of tail. Below image from side on left: "78/150 N. Tait Aug '77.'
Cultural Context
contemporary art
Item History
- Made by Norman Tait (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1977
- Owned by Barbara Priestlay and Ken Priestlay before November 30, 1977
- Received from Barbara Priestlay (Donor) and Ken Priestlay (Donor) on November 30, 1977
What
- Name
- Untitled
- Identification Number
- Nb7.281
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- silkscreened and printed
- Image
- height 38.0 cm, width 28.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nisga'a
- Creator
- Norman Tait (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Barbara Priestlay and Ken Priestlay
- Received from
- Barbara Priestlay (Donor) and Ken Priestlay (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before November 30, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 30, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 17
- Accession Number
- 0423/0001