Animals Disguising As People Item Number: Na1497 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Ten creatures with animal bodies and human faces. Three creatures are orange and dark blue and they are in the upper left corner, the lower left corner, and the upper right side. Four creatures are dark blue, three of which are in the upper portion with the two in the middle having orange accents and one of which is in the lower centre. Two creatures are marroon and they are in the lower left side and the lower right corner. One creature is orange and dark blue dotted and is in the lower middle. 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 'Animals disguising as people Tudluk, Nugugulik 48/50 1975'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular white paper.

Narrative

Balshine family collection.

Item History

What

Name
Animals Disguising As People
Identification Number
Na1497
Type of Item
print
Overall
height 63.5 cm, width 94.8 cm
Frame
height 76.0 cm, width 102.0 cm, depth 0.3 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
Moses Nagyugalik (Technician) and Marion Tuu'luq (Maker)
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 1975
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
1263/0319