'Titskyak Item Number: 2560/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

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

What

Name
'Titskyak
Identification Number
2560/1
Type of Item
print
Image
diameter 54.5 cm
Overall
height 74.4 cm, width 71.5 cm

Who

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Hupacasaht
Creator
Ron Hamilton (Maker)
Field Collector
Marjorie Halpin
Previous Owner
Museum of Anthropology
Received from
Museum of Anthropology (Transferring institution)

Where

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

When

Creation Date
during 1989
Collection Date
during 1989
Ownership Date
before December 18, 2002
Acquisition Date
on December 18, 2002

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
2560/0001