Ahousaht Memorial
Date1978
Maker
Ron Hamilton (Hupquatchew)
First Nations, Nuu-chah-nulth, born 1948
Label TextThis print, honoring seven Ahousat people who perished in a house fire, was distributed as a potlatch gift. An edition of ten was sold to raise money for the memorial ceremony. A west coast-style canoe lifts the deceased until airborne above a calm sea and into an arching rainbow.
Object number2005.124
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Credit LineGift of Simon Ottenberg, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions20 x 26in. (50.8 x 66cm)
MediumSilkscreen
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