Kingnait nunavumit anguti asinipalaupu qajakat sinitapasutik Item Number: 2978/68 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Drawing on horizontal rectangular sheet of light beige paper. In the centre of the image is a man wearing sealskin clothing and holding a knife in his right hand. He is holding something of wood in his left hand. To the upper left is an inuksuk. Below the inuksuk is a tripod of wood holding a sealskin float to dry. To the right of the man is a sealskin tent with the door open. The tent poles consist of two long pieces of wood and a kakivak. The entire image is framed by tools. At top left is a spear, at top right a bird spear. The right side has a large sea mammal harpoon and harpoon head. The left side has a kayak paddle. The bottom shows a kayak.

Narrative

Part of a 3 piece series. The drawing is titled "Kingnait nunavumit anguti asinipalaupu qajakat sinitapasutik"--however the first two words mean 'Cape Dorset Nunavut' so they may not be part of the actual title; the third word is 'man.'

Item History

What

Name
Kingnait nunavumit anguti asinipalaupu qajakat sinitapasutik
Identification Number
2978/68
Type of Item
drawing
Overall
height 49.9 cm, width 65.0 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
Kananginak Pootoogook (Maker)
Previous Owner
Gary Dillabaugh and Janet Dillabaugh
Received from
Gary Dillabaugh (Donor) and Janet Dillabaugh (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1995
Collection Date
during 1995
Ownership Date
before October 22, 2012
Acquisition Date
on October 22, 2012

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
2978/0068