Drawing

Item number 2978/70 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Pencil drawing on horizontal rectangular sheet of ivory paper, a composition of three different ulus with wooden handles. The large, central ulu is used for flensing and cutting up meat. The smaller ulu to the upper left is used for cutting skins for clothing. The ulu on the upper right is used for cutting and removing the hair from skins.

Item History

What

Name
Drawing
Identification Number
2978/70
Type of Item
drawing
Overall
height 49.5 cm, width 65.5 cm

Where

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

Who

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

When

Creation Date
between 1991 and 1992
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
2978/0070
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