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Artworks
TONY HUNT, O.B.C. (1942-2017) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Kwa-gilth Sisiutl (Double Headed Serpent), 1975silkscreen, 17.5 x 23 in (44.5 x 58.4 cm)
198/200LOT 98
ESTIMATE: $100 — $200
PRICE REALIZED: $192.00The sisiutl is a legendary supernatural being known to possess great power. The sisiutl is represented in the ceremonial halls in the forms of large scale feast dishes and sculpted...The sisiutl is a legendary supernatural being known to possess great power. The sisiutl is represented in the ceremonial halls in the forms of large scale feast dishes and sculpted panels and has been interpreted in the modern art form in prints and paintings. A large Sisuitl bowl on wheels is prominently displayed in the great hall of the UBC Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
— Gary Wyatt
Provenance
Private Collection, Hamilton.
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