Fish Weir Item Number: 2871/31 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Reverse image of fisherman on uneven shaped black background. Depicts fisherman wearing toque, parka, and boots in a crouched position holding harpoon with speared fish. To the right of the fisherman is bird's eye view of ice hole. Ice hole is very large and there are geometric lines around the perimeter representing cracked ice, while the centre has numerous long marks representing water. Inuit syllabics are written to the left of the man on the image, and are also written underneath the image in pencil.
Item History
- Made by Matiusie Manakudluk (Maker) in Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada during 1963
- Owned by Betty Carr before March 21, 2011
- Received from Betty Carr (Donor) on March 21, 2011
What
- Name
- Fish Weir
- Identification Number
- 2871/31
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 45.5 cm, width 59.5 cm
- Image
- height 34.0 cm, width 49.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Matiusie Manakudluk (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Betty Carr
- Received from
- Betty Carr (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before March 21, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on March 21, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 2871/0031