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Ho'koma (Human face mask)

Ho'koma (Human face mask)

1979

Arthur Thompson (Tsa Qwa Supp)

Nuu-chah-nulth, Ditinaht, Canadain 1948 - 2003

First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, Hesquiat

A 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.
Red cedar, horse hair, paint
15 x 12 x 7in. (38.1 x 30.5 x 17.8cm)
Gift of Steven C. Brown
92.173
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Documents International: Reflections in the Mirror: A World of Identity, April 23, 1998 - June 20, 1999

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