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Object #     1998-90/966
Object name     Silkscreen Print
Culture of Origin     Nuu-chah-nulth, Dit-i-daht
Title     '80 Potlatch
Maker or Artist     Art Thompson
Materials     Paper, Ink
Techniques     Silkscreen
Dimensions     H: 9.1 in, W: 14.5 in
Exhibit Label    

"Inspired by Robert Davidson's 1980 potlatch, this print shows the Eagle rising, similar to the Eagles depicted on Art Thompson's family dance curtain. Dancers commonly perform in front of wooden screens or cloth curtains."
Source     Margaret Blackman and Edwin S. Hall, Jr.
Credit     Blackman Hall Northwest Coast Print Collection
 
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