The Boy and His Grandmother Tricks the Mean People Item Number: 1749/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A water scene with fifteen humans in white coats. Some humans are in kayaks. There are seven black human/fish figures in the blue/white water. Coats are trimmed with blue, brown, orange, and green. 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 'The boy and his grandmother tricks the mean people 34/60 1980 V. MUMNSHUALUK, M. UDATIKU'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular white paper.
Item History
- Made by Victoria Mamnguqsualuk (Maker) and Magdalene Ukpatiku (Technician) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1980
- Collected during 1994
- Owned by Linda J. Lemmens before July 30, 1998
- Received from Linda J. Lemmens (Donor) on July 30, 1998
What
- Name
- The Boy and His Grandmother Tricks the Mean People
- Identification Number
- 1749/35
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 63.2 cm, width 94.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Victoria Mamnguqsualuk (Maker) and Magdalene Ukpatiku (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Linda J. Lemmens
- Received from
- Linda J. Lemmens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1980
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1998
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1749/0035