Wall Hanging Item Number: 2810/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Oval shaped seal skin with image sewn into the main skin using a patchwork technique. The main skin is lighter at the sides and dark down the centre. Light and dark pieces of seal skin are used to create the image of two Inuit people facing forward. The edge of the skin has holes cut into it for stretching or hanging on a frame, with a strip of leather strung through several holes at the top. The back shows the seams where all the pieces of skin have been sewn together. There are green Holman Island stamps on the back of the skin.
Narrative
The green stamps on the back refer to Holman Island. One is their ulu logo and the other is the Holman Eskimo Co-op stamp.
Item History
- Made in Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada before 1975
- Owned by R. Bruce Stout and Susan Stout before August 28, 2010
- Received from R. Bruce Stout (Donor) and Susan Stout (Donor) on August 28, 2010
What
- Name
- Wall Hanging
- Identification Number
- 2810/2
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- seal skin, leather skin and fibre
- Overall
- height 72.0 cm, width 61.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- R. Bruce Stout and Susan Stout
- Received from
- R. Bruce Stout (Donor) and Susan Stout (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1975
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2810/0002