At the Centre
Item number Na1491 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A black and white image of a human figure at the centre of other human figures reaching toward it and touching hands. Three human figures around the lower left side are touching hands with the central human figure who has two other human figures on top of his head extending outward with the upper right on reaching out to another human figure below. There is also a seal-like creature, a bird, and two dogs. Another human figure and a caribou ? are on the clothing of two figures. 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 'At the Centre 28/39 71 Tookoome'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, brown paper piece.
Narrative
Balshine family collection.
Item History
- Made by Simon Tookoome (Maker) in Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada during 1972
- 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
- At the Centre
- Identification Number
- Na1491
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 53.5 cm
- Frame
- height 50.6 cm, width 61.0 cm, depth 0.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Simon Tookoome (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1972
- 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
- 1263/0313
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