Thunderbird and Killer Whale
About this object
Narrative
Series 46/50. From Box Set I, a portfolio of nine original limited edition serigraphs by Coast Salish artists. Commissioned by the Salish Weave Collection between 2004 and 2008.
Cultural context
Depicts the Coast Salish myth of the Thunderbird and Killer Whale.
Physical description
Silkscreen print on white paper. In a central round image, a Thunderbird flies at the centre of the image, wings spread, over the open-mouthed killer whale at the bottom. A circular face in red sits at the centre of the piece on the Thunderbird’s torso, with white eyes, brows, nose and round open mouth.
Date Made
2004
Date Acquired
4 Nov 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 56.3 cm x 56.3 cm
image: 38.5 cm
Object Number
3024/2