Inuit Art Online Auction

November 24, 2016

LOT 438

Lot 438

DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968)

DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968)
Lot 438 Details
DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968), Port Harrison / Inukjuak

HEAD OF A MAN

stone
signed in syllabics and inscribed with disc number
6" x 7" x 5" — 15.2 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm.

Estimate $600-$900

Realised: $480
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968)
  • DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968)
  • DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968)
Literature:

Jean Blodgett, Selections from The John and Mary Robertson Collection of Inuit Sculpture, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, 1986, page 58, cat. no. 37

Note:

Of the similar work in the Robertson Collection, Blodgett notes, “The down turned corners of his eyes and mouth and the frown give [this face] a rather doleful expression [...] Distinguishing the hair from the skin surface is its abrupt elevated edge and the many overlapping random incised lines that cover the surface.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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