Clutesi House Mural Item Number: 3683/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Painting on paper, of the front painted screen on a long house. Thunderbird with killer whale in talons on viewer's left; killer whale and two lightening snakes on viewer's right. Mainly in black, with yellow, orange and red on faces and wings. Inscription on painting reads: "Clutesi /1971"

Narrative

An artist inscription attached to the back of the framed work said: "Clutesi House Mural / Geo. Clutesi / 1971". (Now in file.)

Item History

What

Name
Clutesi House Mural
Identification Number
3683/1
Type of Item
painting
Overall
height 37.0 cm, width 58.8 cm

Who

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tseshaht
Creator
George Clutesi (Maker)
Previous Owner
Waddington's
Received from
Waddington's (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Director's Budget (Funding source)

Where

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

When

Creation Date
during 1971
Ownership Date
before December 18, 2024
Acquisition Date
on December 18, 2024

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Accession Number
3683/0001