Item number 1992.11 from the MAA: University of Cambridge.
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Description
Silkscreen print, in red, black and pale blue on white background, with design of three Coho salmon circling round a small eagle design in the centre. Two of the salmon have teeth and are therefore male, while the one without teeth is female. Theeagle design is the same as the eagle on the ceremonial drum, and is in red and black. Silkscreen prints are a recent development in Northwest Coast Native art, but they incorporate traditional design techniques and subject matter. The prints are often given away at potlatches as gifts from the host to the guests. Prints are also sold commercially to non-Native buyers; Excellent; Complete
Context
Exhibited: On display in ' New Acquisitions' , Maudslay Hall, CUMAA, from July 1990 to May 1993; Collected by: Crowther.Gillian in 1989
Item History
- Made by Reg Davidson in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Received from Gillian Crowther during 1991
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- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Haida
- Creator
- Reg Davidson
- Received from
- Gillian Crowther
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1991
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- Art
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