Sisiutl/Full Moon Item Number: 2559/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The image is circular in red, black, and white. A lower face with teeth showing holds up two black hands that have red palms. Two animals with teeth, fangs, and curving red tongues showing extend from the hands up around in a circle. Their black bodies have four pairs of sideways red split u scales. In the centre of the image, there is a smaller face with black inside the red mouth. Edition 6/90. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads 'Sisiutl/Full Moon 6/90' with a signature and a date of 90. The print is on relatively square, white paper.
Narrative
The first series of prints of David's family crest.
Item History
- Made by David Neel (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1990
- Owned by David Neel before December 6, 2002
- Received from David Neel (Donor) on December 6, 2002
What
- Name
- Sisiutl/Full Moon
- Identification Number
- 2559/1
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 77.5 cm, width 76.0 cm
- Image
- diameter 65.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kwakwaka'wakw
- Creator
- David Neel (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- David Neel
- Received from
- David Neel (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1990
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 2002
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 2002
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2559/0001