Fisherwoman
Item number 2682/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number 2682/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Tall, thin painted carving of Fisherwoman. Featured are a bird, a woman, a fish, and a second human face. The woman stands, with the bird's feet on her shoulders. The tail of the fish is in the bird's mouth and it bends down to touch the woman's head with it's mouth. The second face is at the base of the figure facing backward.
Represents a spirit house finial.
This piece was carved in the MOA Haida House while the artist was waiting for a log to arrive from Papua New Guinea. Teddy Balangu was at the Museum in 2006 for a three month artist residency, having been awarded an Andrew Fellowship.
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Tall, thin painted carving of Fisherwoman. Featured are a bird, a woman, a fish, and a second human face. The woman stands, with the bird's feet on her shoulders. The tail of the fish is in the bird's mouth and it bends down to touch the woman's head with it's mouth. The second face is at the base of the figure facing backward.
This piece was carved in the MOA Haida House while the artist was waiting for a log to arrive from Papua New Guinea. Teddy Balangu was at the Museum in 2006 for a three month artist residency, having been awarded an Andrew Fellowship.
Represents a spirit house finial.
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