Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1214 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Stencil print | |
| Culture | South Baffin Inuit | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | Canada | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nunavut | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Baffin Island, Cape Dorset | |
| Maker's Name | Pitseolak (1904-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1963 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Ink on paper | |
| Description | Stencil print on white paper entitled "Owls at Play" depicting adult owl standing in center with its wings outstretched while 2 younger owls flutter above it; 2 possible bird-like creatures flank the larger owl; Image is printed in orange and overprinted in blue; "44/50" is printed in pencil below and to left of image, along with title (?) and artist's name (?), both of which are printed in Inuit characters' chop marks of artist and artists' co-op (Canadian Eskimo Art) are printed above and to right of image in red and black ink; "44/50, Owls at Play, Pitseolak" is handwritten in pencil in upper left corner on reverse; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 71.5, Length = 62.4 | |