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- ? (Creation)
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1 print : paper ; 39 x 60.7 cm
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Biographical history
A Squamish and Kwakwaka'wakw sculptor and carver. He was born and raised in Squamish, BC and is known primarily for his wood carvings.
Xwalacktun received his name from his father, Pekultn, who was a hereditary chief from the Seymour Creek area of North Vancouver. His mother is Kwakwaka'wakw from Squamish and Alert Bay.
Xwalacktun studied sculpture at Capilano University and Emily Carr University of Art + Design (then called Capilano College and Emily Carr College of Art, respectively). He graduated from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 1982.
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Scope and content
Signed, n.d., number 99 of 155, frame: 57.5 x 79 cm
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Copyright: Rick Harry; expiry: not determined
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Did not remove from wall. Dusty and dirty. Scratch to frame, 1/3 of the way down on the right side. Gouge, bottom left.
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Existence and location of originals
BCIT. Indigenous Initiatives
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
See Baseline Condition Report C12-f02
Notes area
Note
Part of the Indigenous Initiatives Art collection.
Note
Photo for reference only. Baseline Condition Report completed C.McLellan, 2024-07-17.
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C. McLellan, created 2024-08-07
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Archivist's note
Currently in The Gathering Place.