Drawing Item Number: Nb3.1395 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Stylized image cross-cut behind by a wide diagonal, shaded band. Image is bilaterally symmetrical. At the top, there are profile bird heads with hooked beaks, open mouths, and a circle at the beak and along the central join. Eyes are ovoids with u section out from the eyes. Central portion of the image has a series of discontinuous circles within circles with a split u underneath. Ribbon-like bands tapering to points and extending out to the edges. At the bottom of the image, there is a face with discontinuous ovoids in ovoid eyes and a circle at the nose and the forehead. Mouth is split u's in u's to side with diagonally lined u section to the outside. Limb to outside has ribbon-like tendrils on lower part, paw or hand, 2 'clawed', diagonally lined circle at palm, circles, and u and split-u details. Below the face, there are three curved,bands tapering to a point with elongated split in all, two to outside have two u's to the end, one is diagonally lined with a small circle near the point. Inscription in pencil up from the bottom on the right reads 'L. Wilson '84'. The drawing is on a vertically rectangular, deckle edged, or torn, light grey paper stock.

Cultural Context

contemporary art

Item History

What

Name
Drawing
Identification Number
Nb3.1395
Type of Item
drawing
Overall
height 48.0 cm, width 38.4 cm, depth 0.1 cm

Who

Culture
Haisla
Creator
Lyle Wilson (Maker)
Previous Owner
Lyle Wilson
Received from
Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Lyle Wilson (Seller)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Kitamaat, British Columbia, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1984
Ownership Date
before August 7, 1987
Acquisition Date
on August 7, 1987

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
1226/0007