Shaman Item Number: Na1467 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Figure with the upper half of the torso showing. The figure's hands are at his head. Additional small heads and animal figures are around the figure's neck. Heavy lines in red, purple, and green with small solid colour areas. In the lower right corner, there is a small yellow image of a right pointing arrow emerging from a bulge pointing to pencilled syllabic. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads 'Shaman 34/40 1970 Annuktoshe Kannak'. In the lower left corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece.
Narrative
Balshine family collection. Print is in Baker Lake 1971 Prints catalogue as Print #1.
Item History
- Made by Ruth Annaqtuusi Tulurialik (Maker) and William Kanak (Technician) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1970
- Collected between 1960 and 1981
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before January 25, 1988
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source) on January 25, 1988
What
- Name
- Shaman
- Identification Number
- Na1467
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 55.8 cm, width 71.0 cm
- Image
- height 48.5 cm, width 62.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Ruth Annaqtuusi Tulurialik (Maker) and William Kanak (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Collection Date
- between 1960 and 1981
- Ownership Date
- before January 25, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on January 25, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1263/0289