Summer Tent of Old
Item number 3524/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Stonecut print of four people dragging three seals into a tent. Figures are all wearing hooded parkas, trimmed with fur, and tall boots. Figure in front centre is bent over and holding a rope, attached to a seal, and figure on left is holding an ulu knife. Tent consists of dark yellow and black sealskins stitched together; circle of black rocks around base. Two lines extend from either side of tent, supported by central poles of tent and separate ones staked into ground outside. Dark red skins are hung over the lines and poles; harpoons lean against the side of the tent. Along the bottom edge of the print the title, technique, edition number, place made, date and artist signature are written in pencil. Signatures, in syllabics, with Cape Dorset Co-operative Symbol stamped in bottom right corner.
Item History
- Made by Pitseolak Ashoona (Maker) and Eegyvudluk Pootoogook (Technician) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada during 1969
- Owned by Ralph Davis and Cara Fraser before September 8, 2021
- Received from Ralph Davis (Donor) and Cara Fraser (Donor) on September 8, 2021
What
- Name
- Summer Tent of Old
- Identification Number
- 3524/1
- Type of Item
- Overall
- height 61.7 cm, width 61.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Pitseolak Ashoona (Maker) and Eegyvudluk Pootoogook (Technician)
- Previous Owner
- Ralph Davis and Cara Fraser
- Received from
- Ralph Davis (Donor) and Cara Fraser (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before September 8, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on September 8, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3524/0001
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