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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1022   CAS 0370-1022; Serigraph
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Serigraph
Culture Haida or Tlingit, possibly
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. British Columbia
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Coast
Maker's Name Arthur Price, Kish Studios
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Paper; Ink
Description Untitled serigraph depicting Northwest Indian mythological figures of Ena-Gwenee (Mighty One), tall man Odindza (his enemy), and Kroneydin, the wanderer (a dwarf), all printed in black and turquoise on white paper; Print is cover of menu for "Canadian Night" as noted inside; Also printed inside is notation that print is by Arthur Price, is reproduced from book "Alaska Beckons" by Dr. Marius Barbeau, and was hand silk-screened at Kish Studios, Ottawa.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 32.9, Length = 50.8