Kwatyaht and Mamasiyik Item Number: 2871/61 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A red, bright blue, and black design consisting of a central design surrounded by other images along a black rectangular border. The central design is consisting of a shark figure with a fisherman on its back. A harpoon has pierced the back of the shark, releasing red curls of blood. The border has three images in rectangular blocks, the lower two in blue and the upper left in red. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge reads "Opetchesaht Tribe Kwatyaht and Mamasiyeek 65/75 by Hupquatchew". There is an embossing on the lower right corner for 'NORTH WEST COAST INDIAN ARTISTS GUILD member' with a salmon-trout head at the centre. The print is on vertically rectangular, olive green paper.