Line of Eleven Men Carrying Pipes (recto); Going Nutting, from "Dotty Dimple Out West," published by Lee & Shepard (verso)
Abstract
This drawing gives a clear indication of the importance of the Atigi (parka) in communicating Inupiaq identity. In this drawing, eleven men move together in a line, holding their bodies in the same position and stepping forward with their left feet. While their body positions are uniform, suggesting that this is a formal procession, each figure is individualized by the depiction of their stature, f acial features and, most particularly, the details of their clothing.
Accession Number
C00.1483.306
Format
drawings
Culture
Inupiaq
Genre
Figures (representations)
Origin Information
Alaska, United States
Date
1890s
Physical Description
1 drawing ; 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.9 x 23.9 cm)
Note (Medium/support)
Pencil, red and black ink and wash on paper (recto)
Note (Ownership)
The Bush Collection of Religion and Culture
Note
This drawing is part of a set made by the Inupiat people to document their ritual traditions. They likely were commissioned by missionaries, and the drawings were made on the backs of prints derived from children's books and educational manuals.