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Haida art

by George F. MacDonald

This volume examines the historical and cultural context of Haida sculpture and painting, focusing on the collection at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It includes photographs of ceremonial objects alongside archival images of the Northwest Coast.

Accession 739 ISBN 029597561X Publisher University of Washington Press
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