Drawing

MOA: University of British Columbia

3497/4

Drawing of two rows of forward facing humans, that extend upward from two wide orange and green bands. Top row of humans is depicted from the shoulders up, bottom row from the waist up. Six humans along the top are wearing snowsuits and have identical facial features and tattoos. Eyes are oval-shaped, noses are long and thin, and mouths are open and oval-shaped. Tattoos are linear. There are three horizontal lines across the nose; three lines radiate out in a fan-like shape from the bottom of the mouth; and three lines on each side radiate out from the top of the nose across the forehead. Designs are done in black. Seven humans along the bottom are wearing snowsuits and have identical facial features. Eyes are oval-shaped, noses are long and thin, mouths are open and oval-shaped, and beards are triangular. Features are done in black, blue and dark green. Snowsuits of all humans are dark blue, blue, green, grey, orange and lavender. Syllabics written along the bottom centre in dark green. Pencil inscription on back, in bottom right and left corners.


  • Type of Item drawing
  • Culture Inuit
  • Measurements height 51.5 cm, width 66.7 cm (overall)

  • Creator Luke Anguhadluq
  • Previous Owner Rosa Ho, David Garner
  • Received from David Garner

  • Made in Baker Lake, Qamanittuaq

  • Creation Date between 1968 and 1982
  • Ownership Date before 2001, before June 4, 2021
  • Acquisition Date on June 4, 2021

  • Item Classes works on paper
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3497/0004