Boy
Item number Na1465 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Image of a figure in black. The inside of the body and the face are open, encircled by the outline of the head, the outstretched arms, and the legs folding over with inward pointing triangular projections. The eyes are ovals in ovals with brows above, a long nose extending downward from the top of the head, and a mouth. 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 'Boy 41/44 1970 Angasaqlo Amarook' with syllabic above. The print is on a vertically rectangular, white paper piece.
Narrative
Balshine family collection. Appears in Baker Lake Prints catalogue published in 1970 as Print #40.
Item History
- Made by Luke Anguhadluq (Maker) and Michael Amarook (Technician) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1970
- 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
- Boy
- Identification Number
- Na1465
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 71.0 cm, width 56.0 cm
- Image
- height 65.7 cm, width 50.1 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Luke Anguhadluq (Maker) and Michael Amarook (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1263/0287
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