Red Birds Item Number: 1749/28 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Seven red birds in profile facing to the left side: three in the middle row with two more above and below. Syllabics in left hand corner. Pencil inscription across the bottom reads '41/50 Red Birds Stone Cut Sharni 1964'. In the lower right corner, there is an double geometrically curved stick-like figure embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular off-white paper, hinged on off-white matboard.
Item History
- Made by Sharni Pootoogook (Maker) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada during 1964
- Owned by Linda J. Lemmens before July 30, 1998
- Received from Linda J. Lemmens (Donor) on July 30, 1998
What
- Name
- Red Birds
- Identification Number
- 1749/28
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 63.0 cm, width 86.0 cm
- Image
- height 48.5 cm, width 51.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Sharni Pootoogook (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Linda J. Lemmens
- Received from
- Linda J. Lemmens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1998
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1998
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1749/0028