Printing Block
Item number 3636/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Printing stone, or printing block, made of a heavy irregularly-shaped carved stone; stone is predominantly rectangular with a rounded, triangular protrusion from the bottom right corner. Top, bottom, and left sides, and front and back, are smoothly cut; right side has rougher edges and marks from tools. Image from print "It's A Sorcerer" carved in relief across front surface of stone; surface coloured teal from printing process. Image depicts a seated polar bear with two large birds behind it; all done in profile. The bear has four smaller birds protruding from it's head; birds extend from mouth, ear, chin, and back of head. The two birds behind the bear are standing upright, have their wings extended, circular crests on their foreheads, and are facing away from the bear. Semi-circles and curved lines are carved into wings to indicate feathers. Artist signature, written backwards, done in relief in bottom left corner.
Narrative
Used to print the stonecut print "It's A Sorcerer" (see 3636/1).
Cultural Context
print-making
Item History
- Made by Agnes Nanogak (Maker) in Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada during 1970
- Owned by Waddington's before July 28, 2023
- Received from Waddington's (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) on July 28, 2023
What
- Name
- Printing Block
- Identification Number
- 3636/2
- Type of Item
- block
- Material
- stone
- Overall
- height 38.5 cm, width 71.4 cm, depth 7.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Holman, Northwest Territories, Canada and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Agnes Nanogak (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Waddington's
- Received from
- Waddington's (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before July 28, 2023
- Acquisition Date
- on July 28, 2023
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3636/0002
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