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Object #     1998-90/993
Object name     Silkscreen Print
Culture of Origin     Nuu-chah-nulth, Dit-i-daht
Title     Killer-Whale Transforming Into a Wolf
Maker or Artist     Art Thompson
Materials     Paper, Ink
Techniques     Silkscreen
Dimensions     H: 18 in, W: 20 in
Exhibit Label    

"Spirit of the Ancestors"-This print illustrates the transformation of a Killer Whale into a Wolf. The legend explains why killer whales travel in groups, as do wolves. This is representative of the Nuu-chah-nulth belief of inter-changeability between animals. - Art Thompson
Source     Margaret Blackman and Edwin S. Hall, Jr.
Credit     Blackman Hall Northwest Coast Print Collection
 
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