Animals Disguising As People

Item number Na1497 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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

Made by Moses Nagyugalik (Technician) and Marion Tuu'luq (Maker) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1975
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