Inuit Art

November 19, 2019

LOT 72

Lot 72

AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)

 AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)
Lot 72 Details
AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954), Port Harrison / Inukjuak

HUNTER THROWING A SPEAR

stone, ivory, soap inlay
c.1953
9.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 in — 24.1 x 14 x 11.4 cm

Estimate $6,000-$9,000

Realised: $16,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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 AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)
  •  AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)
  •  AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)
  •  AKEEAKTASHUK (1898-1954)
Provenance:

The Collection of Robert Hughes, Massachusetts

Note:

Akeeaktashuk was one of the first internationally well-known Inuit carvers in the early 1950's. People were drawn to his portrayals of Inuit hunting scenes, figures, animals and birds in stone and ivory. Known as Isakallak, which translates to "short and stocky"; many of his sculptures, like their creator, bear the same characteristics.

Hunter Throwing Spear is an imposing example of Akeeaktashuk's sculpture, demonstrating all the classic elements of his work.

CONDITION DETAILS

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