Shaman Calling Animals Item Number: Na1498 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Central human torso in black with two interconnected profile faces facing outward surrounded by a yellow circle. Lower half of the body consists of a blue-grey fish at either side. Two grey caribou ? facing inward at either top side, a pink animal facing inward at either mid-side, and a pink animal head facing inward at either side of the torso. A pink profile human face facing downward under each fish. 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 Calling Animals Tudluq, Karnak 16/18 1975'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece.
Narrative
Balshine family collection.
Item History
- Made by 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
What
- Name
- Shaman Calling Animals
- Identification Number
- Na1498
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 63.0 cm, width 73.2 cm
- Frame
- height 75.8 cm, width 101.6 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- 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
- 1263/0320