Birds on Innukshuks Item Number: 2871/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A print depicting three birds on three inukshuks. Each bird is coloured in gradient, with top half black and gradually fading into green/blue. Some stones of the inukshuks are spotted white while others are coloured brown/green. The left hand bird has wings spread and stands on largest inukshuk. The smallest inukshuk is in the middle and the other two birds are facing left. There is a Cape Dorset black and red stamp in the upper right hand corner. Title, print number, date and artist name are written under the image in pencil.
Item History
- Made by Pitaloosie Saila (Maker) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada during 1970
- Owned by Betty Carr before March 21, 2011
- Received from Betty Carr (Donor) on March 21, 2011
What
- Name
- Birds on Innukshuks
- Identification Number
- 2871/15
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 42.5 cm, width 62.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Pitaloosie Saila (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Betty Carr
- Received from
- Betty Carr (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before March 21, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on March 21, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2871/0015