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Messenger SpiritNb7.288

Circular, bilaterally symmetrical, red and black stylized image including a frontal face in a black ovoid at the centre. Bottom half of face is detailed in red with black ovoid eyes outlined bya tapering oval. Red hands below face with circular palms, four fingers, and with the thumbs to the centre. Outer edge of circle has a black ovoid with a split ovoid at the centre top on either side followed by a wing-like series of black u forms with various red details to the bottom centre. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge 'A/P IX/XX 10/1/77 MESSENGER SPIRIT Roy Henry Vickers'. The print is on a relatively square, light white-brown paper stock.

Culture
Tsimshian
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RavenNb7.274

Raven has a profile head facing to the right side and a frontal body with the wings and the feet extended to the sides. Head has a large ear that has a rectangular top and an upside down red split u at the base. Black circle in circle eye is outlined by a tapering oval surrounded by an ovoid that is thick at the top and joins the lip band at the base. Open beak has a red u form design joining the to lip band. Thin pointed red tongue has two equidistant downward pointing extensions. Body has a sideways double u form at thee neck. Circular body contains a profile bird. Below this, there is an ovoid with three downward pointing feathers for the tail. U-shaped legs have claw feet. Abstract design in the ovoid at the top of the two-feathered wings that have red u forms and a black split u. Beneath claw on the right side, there is printed the artist's signature. Pemcil inscription across the bottom reads '"RAVEN" PJanze 124/200 July 76'. On the back, in the upper corner on the left side, a pencil inscription reads '20.00'. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, brown paper piece.

Culture
Gitxsan
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man Frog LegendNb3.1365

Serigraph print. Bold design of a human figure in a frog mouth, with the human face at the centre. Figure is bound by a wide red mouth with eyes above and a red band across the centre dropping below the chin. The figure's right forearm and upper arm are parallel and his right hand parallel to the upper band. His left arm is out to the side with the hand flat to the ground. Figure has black and white banded ribs, asymmetrical eyes with double black and white circles at the centre. Figure is surrounded by a large open mouth of a blue frog, showing teeth with red detail and red nostrils. Major joints are double ovoids. Above the top band, on either side, there are large red ovoids with black and white eye shapes at the centre surrounded with blue. Blue flowing line outlines all. Red band frames the print. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge reads '70/100 Man Frog Legend Cranmer 78'. The print is on horizontally rectangular, light brown paper.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tsimshian WomanNb7.297

Stylized frontal, bilaterally symmetrical face has circular black eyes outlined by a tapering oval that have thick black eyebrows above with double red bands above and below. Red u form on each cheek. Nose is a tapering black triangle with ovoid nostrils. Red mouth and a red ovoid at the chin. Black hair framing the face in form line bands with slightly curved strands to the outside and s-shapes between the bands. Red medallion at neckline with a four-pointed star-cross at the centre and two strands below. Collar is outlined in sweeping black lines. Black ink inscription across the bottom edge reads '51/150 Tsimshian Woman R. Vickers /74'. Embossed stamp at the lower left reads 'Printed Vin Rickart'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light green-brown paper stock.

Culture
Tsimshian
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Otter- Khwum DeNb3.1400

Roughly bilaterally symmetrical, black on white image of two profile otters with heads at the top and tails to the bottom. Limbs at centre on either side of u form with point at the top. Heads meet at black triangle. Teeth are bared. Series of u forms along curved backbone to outside. Curved tails have a series of uneven u 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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Frog, Wo-KesNb3.1399

Black on white image of a bilaterally symmetrical frog facing down. Second face and set of legs face up from behind the oval body. Body has series of curved stripes with v-shape at end and three dots down the centre. Circular pupil and eyes and a wide, thin mouth on the black face. Second head has u form in oval eyes with tapering outline. Both sets of legs are bent and formed of segmented u forms with webbed feet. 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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UntitledNb7.282

Profile of a black raven facing right, head placed at slight downward angle to body. Head has an ovoid pupil in extended pointed eyelid lines; short open beak with red split u next to eye area; back part of lower mandible rests on body ovoid, which has an interior line with two equidistant pointed extensions; at side on right bent leg with claw encompassing partial human face; wing at side on left has interior ovoid and u forms; leg partially obscured by wing; two tail feathers with interior u forms. Below wing in pencil, the inscription reads: "105/156." Below claw, inscription reads: "N. Tait Sept '77." The print is on vertically rectangular, off-white paper.

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Life of Meares IslandNb11.312

A main design consisting of a black thunderbird with a serpent on the wing at the right and a wolf on the wing at the left surmount a green mountain-like island. Whale below island. Thunder bird has profile head, facing side on the right. Two ears side by side are joined at downward curving tips. Short curved open beak. Wings outspread horizontally at sides have gradually diminishing feather pattern towards island. Island is outlined in black with one black line diverging into two. Profile serpent has a curvilinear body, a head facing to the side on the left, two ears side by side curving downwards, two lines of short dashes along the upper line of the open mouth, and a curled nose. Wolf has a head turning to face the side on the left, two lines of short dashes along the upper lip, bared teeth, four s curves and a four pointed star on the body, paws on the fore and hind legs curving backwards, and an inverted u shaped tail. Whale has a triangular blowhole, a small dorsal fin, an open mouth, a pectoral fin at the left of the eye ovoid has a cross and a grouping of three horizontal lines, and tail flukes having eyes within a series of three ovoids. Pencil inscription along the bottom edge reads '429/500 The Life of Meares Island J. David '85'. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UntitledNb7.287

Black profile frog faces side on right; thick line forms top of head, jaw and lower lip band; large eye area has ovoid pupil with inverted t-shape, thick line outlines eye; bulbous nose with elongated interior ovoid; circle at jaw; open mouth, tongue has downward pointed tip and split u form on lower portion at back; one line forms upper body and foreleg, another line forms back, hips and hind leg; feet have two bent claws and interior ovoids; claws on forepaw point up and to side on right while the claws on the hind paw point down and to side on left; interior body designs composed of diamonds, ovoids and u forms. In a vertical line below hind paw an inscription reads:" N. Tait '76 Feb 266/279."

Culture
Nisga'a
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlackfishNb7.284

Profile arched blackfish with the head on the left side. Has red designs on the snout and the cheek. An open black mouth with upper and lower teeth and a red tongue. Reclining female figure in the centre of the fish has a frontal head with a lower lip labret and a profile body containing an embryo. Base of the dorsal fin has an ovoid with a frontal human face wearing a segmented high crowned hat and a four fingered hand at the top of the fin. At the base of the pectoral fin, there is a diagonal ovoid with a frontal face. At the base of the tail fin, there is an ovoid with a frontal human face. Black and red designs on the lower portion of the body. Artist's initials are below the tail fin on ther right. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '45/195 22/2/78 BLACKFISH Roy Henry Vickers'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, light brown paper piece.

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