Wall Hanging
Item number 3639/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
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.
Narrative
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."
Item History
- Made by Maria Niptayuq (Maker) in Pelly Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada
- Owned by Thelma Sharp Cook before June 22, 2023
- Owned by Donald Cook before August 31, 2023
- Received from Donald Cook (Donor) on August 31, 2023
What
- Name
- Wall Hanging
- Identification Number
- 3639/6
- Type of Item
- hanging
- Material
- wool fibre, fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 58.7 cm, width 72.3 cm
Where
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Maria Niptayuq (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Thelma Sharp Cook and Donald Cook
- Received from
- Donald Cook (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before June 22, 2023 and before August 31, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on August 31, 2023
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3639/0006
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