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Henry Hunt, Kwakwaka'wakw (KWAKIUTL) artist (b at Fort Rupert, BC 16 Oct 1923; d at Victoria 13 Mar 1985), grandson of George HUNT, father of Tony HUNT. A principal carver at the BC Provincial Museum for nearly 20 years, Henry Hunt began his career apprenticed to his father-in-law, Mungo MARTIN, and Arthur Shaunnesy, another well-known Kwakwaka'wakw carver. It was there that he trained his sons Tony, Stanley and Richard. He and his sons created the magnificent Mungo Martin memorial pole at Alert Bay (1971) and an impressive pole for the Totem Marina at Shuswap Lk. Hunt's works are found in international museum collections.
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