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Sea Monster, Ya-GishNb3.1341

Configurative design of a sea monster in Kwakwaka'wakw style. The figure is crouching on one knee and the other knee is at a right angle. The arms are out-stretched. The head is a large black outlined ovoid with blue-green eye sockets, teeth, a large red nostril and tongue with red, yellow, and black dash lines all over body. The arms are made of three ovoids of different sizes and are clawed as are the feet. It has fins on its back in u forms and multi-coloured ovoids. A creature is on its back with an open red mouth and ovoid eyes on the feet, knees, and shoulders. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crane, Kwa-Ga-NeNb3.1339

Profile view of a crane with outstretched wing, multi-coloured feathers, head, and body. U forms and split u's in various colours are used for feathers as are dash lines on the body. One clawed hind limb is mostly black. On the breast, there0 is a face with a wide red mouth and nostrils. There is another face in the ovoid on the upper part of the spread wing. Long, pointed, light green beak with a red tongue. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rubbing2578/177

Two rectangular pencil rubbings of silver napkin rings attached to a piece of paper. One is a design of an eagle(?) and the other is of a raven. There is an inscription at the bottom that reads: "Two Silver Napkin Rings for John Spencer, Vancouver B.C Dec. 14th '81."

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rubbing2578/172

Pencil rubbing of a sea urchin design on a piece of paper. Image is widest at centre and tapers slightly towards rounded ends. Seven urchins spread across a cross-hatched background. There is an inscription at the bottom.

Culture
Haida
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintEg293

Rectangular lithograph of seven black line-drawn scenes, fitted together into two horizontal rows separated by lines; on yellowed paper matted on a coarse, fibrous, yellow-brown piece of paper. The print depicts a dramatic episode of patricide and devotion between Demon Kinf Hiranyakashyap, son Prahlad and the God Vishnu and draws from the Hindu text Bhagavata Purana (800-1000 CE). Top row, left to right: two males face each other, one with a long-necked stringed instrument; a standing male with a moustache faces mourning people; a four-headed male stands beside a fasting male kneeling on a mat; a male carrying a bow, arrows and quiver is on the left, a group of running male archers are on the right, and a male with a long-necked, stringed instrument stands at the upper centre. Base row, left to right: two males, with three males behind each of them, are seated facing each other and holding a boy standing between them; a male carrying a saber strides towards the same boy, with a crowd of males at the left; a lion seated on a throne is tearing out the entrails of a male splayed across its lap. There are captions in script for each scene.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Raven, Gwa We NaNb3.1338

Black outlined frontal view of a raven with white negative spaces creating a dramatic effect. Semi-rounded figure has two large white ovoids with black angular eyebrows and outlined eyes, a long pointed beak, and wings on each side with white u forms. Under the beak, there are two clawed feet below which, there is a black tail in a u shape containing two white forms. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beaver, TsowNb3.1403

Silkscreen print of a beaver with a large head. Body of beaver is rounded in two parts. Frontal view is outlined in black. There is a slight rising on either side of the head above tje eyes to indicate ears. Thick, even black eyebrows with tapering ends, large wide nose, and two U-shaped incisors. Paws in front of the body with ovoid eyes on forelimbs holding a stick. Below the stick, there is a crosshatched inverted u form. The hind feet are raised up under forelimbs and both have black split u's, ovoid with eye, and three toes on each paw. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gopal KrishnaEg354

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting Krishna seated slightly sideways, cross-legged on a green rock, holding a flute in his right hand. He is wearing an orange wrap, orange dhoti, long white floral garland and necklaces around neck; crown with a peacock feather in the middle. He has wavy brown hair and a red ‘U’ on forehead. Held in his left arm is a deer stretching its neck upwards. A white cow sits with its back facing viewer. Around Krishna is a lake and bushes with pink flowers. Background consists of brown sky; area around male is golden. Several small houses on left in middle. Orange Sanskrit characters are written on lower right corner. Attached to blank space below the image is the title, 'Gopal Krishna'. The publisher, 'S.S. Brijbasi' is written on lower left corner, and the printer, 'Brijbasi Fao Works', on the lower right corner, both with their addresses.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grizzly Bear, Gia-LaNb3.1402

Silkscreen print with a configurative design of brown bear in Kwakwaka'wakw style. Bear is in profile and facing to the right side. Most of the body is solid brown and negative spaces are left as irregular ovoids on the feet and on the back of the knees. Multi-coloured head, fore, and hind limbs. U forms and split u's used near all the joints including the tail which has green solid u form. Forelimb is raised with eye and eyebrow ovoids. Upper hind limb has the face of a bear with a red mouth and nostrils, teeth, and green ears in split u's. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grizzly Bear, Gia-LaNb3.1401

Silkscreen print with a configurative design of brown bear in kwakiutl style. Bear is in profile and facing to the left side. Body is solid brown and neck has two negative curves. Face has large round nostrils, mouth, cheek, and inner ears that are red. Around the eyes, there is light green irregular ovoid. Dark green snout and inner tail. Inner ear has split u's, and there are two u forms in red and blue-green on the side of the head. Forelimbs are outstretched with clawed paws and an eye-shape on the shoulder. Hind limbs constructed of ovoids and appear to be taking a step. There are dash marks on fore and hind limbs. Black inscription below image. The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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