'Titskyak

Item number 2560/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Drum design print. Image is four figures encircled by a circle of geometric design elements. A black and red whale is shown at the bottom of the image with a red, blue, orange, and black thunderbird above that and two blue and orange lightning snakes, one on each side of the thunderbird's wings. The bird's three-feathered wings are outstretched. There is a face on the bird's chest. The bird's head is in profile and is facing to its right. The whale is in profile facing the left side. The circular border has a pattern consisting of red alternating with blue pairs of lobes separated by black dots. Edition 117/194. Huupachesath Tribe Titskyak design by: Ki-ke-in. The print is on almost square, off-white paper.

Narrative

Originally given to the Museum by Hamilton to be used as a promotional piece to sell other prints in the series. They were trying to raise money to put on a West Coast art exhibition, to be curated by Ron Hamilton, however the exhibition never went ahead. The framed print eventually was hung in the director's office, until 2002 when it was removed.

Item History

Made by Ron Hamilton (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1989
Collected by Marjorie Halpin during 1989
Owned by Museum of Anthropology before December 18, 2002
Received from Museum of Anthropology (Transferring institution) on December 18, 2002