Head Pull Item Number: 3353/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular painting of two figures engaged in a head pull game. Two figures face one another and have a brown band wrapped around both of their heads. The figure on the left is lying on their stomach, with both arms out to support themselves. The figure on the right is sitting on their knees, with both arms out to support themselves. Both figures are wearing brown fur-lined, hooded coats, brown pants and boots. The figure on the right is wearing light brown and the figure on the left is wearing dark brown. Both figures are on snowy ground, painted with shades of pink, yellow, dark blue, light blue and dark green. Behind each of them are piles of dark and light brown rocks, with snow shaded yellow, purple and blue. In the background the sun is setting against a dark blue sky, with streaks of yellow, red and red-brown through it. The artist signature and year, "'09", are printed in pen in the bottom right corner. Next to the signature a small sun is sketched in ink.
Narrative
Displayed at 2010 Winter Olympics.
Item History
- Made by Victoria Grey (Maker) in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada during 2009
- Owned by B.C. Sports Hall of Fame before March 15, 2019
- Received from B.C. Sports Hall of Fame (Transferring institution) on March 15, 2019
What
- Name
- Head Pull
- Identification Number
- 3353/6
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 58.8 cm, width 89.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Victoria Grey (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- B.C. Sports Hall of Fame
- Received from
- B.C. Sports Hall of Fame (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2009
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 2019
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper; paintings
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3353/0006