Old Inuit Couple Item Number: Na1466 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two standing figures with the purple one on the upper left side and the dark yellow one on the lower right side. The purple figure also has black lines on the face, a pair of which are triple curving lines from the nose to the top sides of the head, a pair of triple 'whiskars', and a goatee beard. There are also three horizontal red lines across the lower portion of the purple figure's body. 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 'Old Inuit Couple, Anguhalluq, Iksiraq 8/45/ 1975'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on a vertically rectangular, white paper piece.
Narrative
Balshine family collection.
Item History
- Made by Luke Anguhadluq (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
- Old Inuit Couple
- Identification Number
- Na1466
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 61.0 cm, width 50.6 cm
- Image
- height 54.7 cm, width 39.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Luke Anguhadluq (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
- 1263/0288