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Offered is a green ceramic bowl with raised whale motif.
Bio: Hunt, Henry, Kwakwaka'wakw (KWAKIUTL) artist (b at Fort Rupert, …
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Offered is a green ceramic bowl with raised whale motif.
Bio: Hunt, Henry, Kwakwaka'wakw (KWAKIUTL) artist (b at Fort Rupert, BC 16 Oct 1923; d at Victoria 13 Mar 1985), grandson of George Hunt, father of Tony and Richard Hunt. A principal carver at the BC Provincial Museum for nearly 20 years,
Henry Hunt began his career apprenticed to his father-in-law, Mungo Martin, and Arthur Shaunnesy, another well-known Kwaknaka'wakw carver. It was there that he trained his sons Tony, Stanley and Richard. He and his sons created the magnificent Mungo Martin memorial pole at Alert Bay (1971) and an impressive pole for the Totem Marina at Shuswap Lk.
He is considered to be a master carver and his work is found in international collections, both private and museum.
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- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 5ʺD × 3ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Excellent. Excellent. less
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