Ho'koma (Human face mask)
Date1979
Label TextA gifted artist who worked in many mediums, including serigraphy, metal, and wood, Thompson was one of the few artists working in the distinctive Nuu-chah-nulth style during the 1970s. With Ron Hamilton (Ki-Ke-in), Joe David and others, he was instrumental in the resurgence of Nuu-chah-nulth art.
Object number92.173
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Documents International: Reflections in the Mirror: A World of Identity, April 23, 1998 - June 20, 1999Credit LineGift of Steven C. Brown
Dimensions15 x 12 x 7in. (38.1 x 30.5 x 17.8cm)
MediumRed cedar, horse hair, paint
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
ca. 1900
Object number: 91.1.70
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.119.1
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.119.2
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.122.1
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.122.2
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.120
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat
late 19th century to first quarter 20th century
Object number: 92.121
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