Thunderbird Paddle
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.
Iconographic meaning
The central, round artwork takes its imagery from spindle whorl and paddle designs.
Physical description
Silkscreen print on white paper. The central, round artwork shows two thunderbirds in black and green face each other, beaks raised, talons touching at centre bottom. Between them is a red and black motif of a circle inside a round-bottomed triangle. The design is surrounded by a red border.
Date Made
2006
Date Acquired
4 Nov 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 56.3 cm x 56.3 cm
image: 46 cm
Object Number
3024/9