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Indigenous art, Inside, Installation, Sculpture

Secwépmc Territorial Marker

By: Rod Tomma, Ron Tomma, Mike Peters •   

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Artwork size: 142.24 cm / 56 inches, 152.4 cm/ 60Inches 

Date artwork was made or installed: June 14, 2014 

Materials used: Quartz

Story

This polished stone is a carving by Secwépemc artists Rob and Ron Tomma and Mike Peters is a territorial marker. Territorial markers are significant rock formations that often represent boundaries or guides around areas. These Markers can also represent places of mythological or historical occurrences. These formations use the stseptékwll(oral traditions, legends, ancient stories) to tell stories of how one territory ends and the next begins. The stories often use the natural environment to express the stories. This marker is made from a rare quartz and is embellished with pictographs and can be found in the north entrance of old main.

    Location

    Old Main, First Floor, North Entrance

    Located in the North Entrance of Old Main by the elevator.

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