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Hamatsa Spirit Emerging from White Wolf Transforming into Killer Whale, (sculpture). Artist:  David, Joe, sculptor. Title:  Hamatsa Spirit Emerging from White Wolf Transforming into Killer Whale, (sculpture). Dates:  Aug. 1994. Dedicated Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 1974. Medium:  Painted wood. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A totem pole carved of wood with decorative painting. At the top of the pole is a human male figure representing the Hamatsa Spirit. The figure's proper right arm is outstretched, his proper left arm bent with hand to mouth. The figure is emerging from the jaws of a white wolf. The mouth, eyes and nose of the wolf are painted. The wolf's body merges into the body of a killer whale which is represented in the bottom portion of the pole. There is a whale fin with a human face carved on it jutting out from the lower center of the pole. Near the base of the pole is another face, painted decoratively in white, red and black. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian -- Nootka Mythology -- American Indian -- Hamatsa Spirit Ceremony -- Dance -- Hamatsa Animal -- Wolf Animal -- Whale Ethnic -- Canadian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Spokane Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Spokane, Parks & Recreation, North 507 Howard Street, Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington 99201 Located Riverfront Park, Canada Island, Spokane, Washington Remarks:  The totem pole was dedicated during Canada Week, at Expo '74, the World's Fair. Hamatsa is a traditional, ritual dance of the Nootka Indians. IAS files contain copy of related article from Spokane Daily Chronicle, July 24, 1974. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS WA000292   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WA000292 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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