At the Centre Item Number: Na1491 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A black and white image of a human figure at the centre of other human figures reaching toward it and touching hands. Three human figures around the lower left side are touching hands with the central human figure who has two other human figures on top of his head extending outward with the upper right on reaching out to another human figure below. There is also a seal-like creature, a bird, and two dogs. Another human figure and a caribou ? are on the clothing of two figures. In the lower right corner, there is a small yellow image of a right pointing arrow emerging from a bulge pointing to pencilled syllabic. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads 'At the Centre 28/39 71 Tookoome'. In the lower right corner, there is a circular embossing. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, brown paper piece.

Narrative

Balshine family collection.

Item History

What

Name
At the Centre
Identification Number
Na1491
Type of Item
print
Overall
height 43.0 cm, width 53.5 cm
Frame
height 50.6 cm, width 61.0 cm, depth 0.3 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
Simon Tookoome (Maker)
Previous Owner
Lorne Balshine
Received from
Lorne Balshine (Seller), Finning Ltd. (Funding source) and University Purchase (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1972
Collection Date
between 1960 and 1981
Ownership Date
before January 25, 1988
Acquisition Date
on January 25, 1988

Other

Item Classes
works on paper
Condition
good
Accession Number
1263/0313