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Tsonokwa Woman
Image Not Available for Tsonokwa Woman

Tsonokwa Woman

DateMay 1979
Label TextTsonokwa, or dzunuḱwa, is the mythic wild woman of the woods, who is both a caution to children not to wander from the village and a source of wealth for chiefs, hunters, and others who encounter her. Her image, often shown with deep-set eyes, open mouth, and pendulous breasts, is seen on house posts (see nearby gallery), daggers, masks, and feast dishes. Here, she is seen with human features.
Object number2018.29.64
Provenance[Pacific Editions Limited, Victoria, British Columbia]; purchased by Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell, Seattle, Washington, Nov. 21, 2003
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, INKED! Northwest Coast Silkscreen Prints from the Colwell Collection, Mar. 5 - Dec. 12, 2021.
Credit LineGift of R. Bruce and Mary-Louise Colwell
Dimensions25 3/8 x 19 3/4 in. (64.5 x 50.2 cm)
MediumSilkscreen on Carlyle Japan cover white paper
Stan Greene
February 1993
Object number: 2018.29.48
Calvin Hunt (Tlasutiwalis)
1996
Object number: 2018.29.65
Calvin Hunt (Tlasutiwalis)
1990
Object number: 2018.29.66
Calvin Hunt (Tlasutiwalis)
July 1998
Object number: 2018.29.67
June 1999
Object number: 2018.29.1
August 2000
Object number: 2018.29.3
April 1980
Object number: 2018.29.12