An informal photograph of the Inuit muscians in the Arts and Community building at Holman, Victoria Island.

An informal photograph of the Inuit musicians preparing to play. The four seated musicians are holding wide-rimmed skin drums (cauyaq). The photograph was taken in the main hall of the Arts and Community building at Holman, Victoria Island. This is an under exposed image.

On 28 July they were taken to Holman on Victoria Island by helicopter to see local Inuit art and learn about traditional hunting and fishing.

Object details

ID: PM11778/1
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Sharp, Ivy
Date made: 28 July 1996
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Ivy Sharp Collection
Measurements: Overall: 25 mm x 36 mm