Giant Item Number: Na1475 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black and white image of a giant figure with nineteen smaller figures around him going up each shoulder and around his head. Only the upper portions of the bodies are visible. 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 'Giant 42/50 1972 Kayuryuk, Iksiraq'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular, beige paper.
Narrative
Balshine family collection.
Item History
- Made by Samson Kayuryuk (Maker) and Thomas Iksiraq (Technician) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1972
- Collected between 1972 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
- Giant
- Identification Number
- Na1475
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 43.8 cm, width 53.5 cm
- Frame
- height 50.7 cm, width 61.2 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Samson Kayuryuk (Maker) and Thomas Iksiraq (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 1972
- Collection Date
- between 1972 and 1981
- Ownership Date
- before January 25, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on January 25, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1263/0297