William (Bill) Ronald Reid (Canadian, 1920-1998)
Leaping Killer Whale
Sterling silver sculpture, edition #1 of 10 in silver, mounted on argillite base, marked "Sterling/Reid '72/1/10"
Created in 1972, based on the Killer Whale Box with Beaver and Human, 1971, in the Collection of the Royal BC Museum, Victoria (13902) worked in gold which was for the travelling exhibit "The Legacy". The sculpture is shaped using the lost wax method.
References:
Canadian Museum of Civilization (#VII-8-1587 S82-261)
Provenance:
Purchased at Arts of the Raven Shop September 1972
Private Collection, B.C.
Size in inches: 3.25 h x 1.75 w x 2.5 d
R20406
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