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Tsimshian treasures : the remarkable journey of the Dundas collecton Cover Image Book Book

Tsimshian treasures : the remarkable journey of the Dundas collecton

Ellis, D. G. (Donald Grant), 1937- (editor.). Brown, Steven Clay (author.). Holm, Bill (author.). Milroy, Sarah (author.). Hoover, Alan L. (author.). White, William (author.). Donald Ellis Gallery (Added Author).

Summary: "In October 1863, Reverend Robert J. Dundas of Scotland purchased eighty ceremonial objects that missionary William Duncan had acquired from Tsimshian Indians living along the coast of British Columbia. The collection included carved clubs, masks, rattles, bowls, and headdresses. It remained in the Dundas family until October 2006, when it was sold at auction for more than seven million dollars, a record for a private collection of Northwest art. This stunning book is the permanent record of the collection before much of it was repatriated to Native communities and the remainder was disbursed to museums and individuals. Thirty-six masterpieces of Tsimshian art are displayed in fifty full-color photographs. Essays by leading scholars of Northwest Coast art describe the history and importance of this extraordinary collection." -- goodreads.com

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  • ISBN: 1553653327
  • ISBN: 0295987383 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781553653325
  • ISBN: 9780295987385 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: 143 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map ; 30 cm
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  • Publisher: Dundas, Ont. : Donald Ellis Gallery ; Vancouver, B.C. : Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2007]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141).
Formatted Contents Note: Lost, then found : a Canadian cultural legacy / by Donald Ellis -- An introduction to the collection / by Bill Holm -- The eagle down dance / by Sarah Milroy -- The history of the Dundas collection / by Alan L. Hoover -- The Dundas collection / by Steven Clay Brown -- N`luumskm `Amwaal = We respect our treasures / by William White

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Subject: Indigenous peoples -- Canada
Tsimshian art -- Exhibitions
Dundas, R. J -- Art collections
Dundas, R. J -- Ethnological collections

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