Wall Hanging Item Number: 3639/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Woven wall hanging depicting a hunting scene in horizontal orientation. Image shows a hooded human figure- dressed in a brown-red parka, beige pants and boots, with matching mittens- holding a spear towards a polar bear. The bear is facing away from the hunter, moving towards the left side of the hanging. Weaving ground is done in different shades of blue with a white line towards the bottom, dividing the ground and sky; back is lined with beige wool. Syllabic signature in bottom left corner. Tag with maker information attached to bottom left corner of weaving; patch with "3267" written on it is stitched to bottom right corner on back of weaving. Rod pocket sewn along top edge of hanging.
Attached tag, depicting a person harpoon hunting in a kayak, reads: "This tag is your guarantee that this article has been made by a Canadian Eskimo. Description: Yarn Tapestry. Size: 24 x 30. Maker: Marie Miptayok [misspelled- maker is Niptayuq, Maria]. Location: Pelly Bay."