Birthing Scene Item Number: 1586/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular felt panel with figurative felt applique in two sections. Upper portion consists of eight birds on purple ground; two birds each are blue, brown, orange and black. Lower portion has two separate scenes, both on white ground: men with dogs hunting a polar bear underneath three musk oxen and a woman giving birth near the bottom of the panel. Green and pink stitching around the border.
Item History
- Made by Janet Kigusiuq (Maker) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1991
- Owned by Baker Lake Fine Arts & Crafts before September 20, 1993
- Received from Baker Lake Fine Arts & Crafts (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on September 20, 1993
What
- Name
- Birthing Scene
- Identification Number
- 1586/1
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- wool fibre and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 146.0 cm, width 69.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Janet Kigusiuq (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Baker Lake Fine Arts & Crafts
- Received from
- Baker Lake Fine Arts & Crafts (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1991
- Ownership Date
- before September 20, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on September 20, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1586/0001