Inuit Art Select

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 11

Lot 11

ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)

ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
Lot 11 Details
ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934), Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake)

MAN EMBRACING DOGS

stone
signed in syllabics, old label affixed to underside
3.5 x 2.5 x 1.75 in — 8.9 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $780
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
  • ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
  • ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
  • ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
  • ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (b. 1934)
Provenance:

Dr. Francis Sparshott, Toronto, ON;
Waddington's Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, November 22, 2016, lot 147;
Private collection, Toronto, ON

Note:

Ada Eyetoaq seems to have largely favoured carving figures in small groups. Humans in her sculptures are sometimes paired with animals as here, where the central figure is portrayed embracing two playful dogs.

Related Works:
Canadian Museum of History, Cat. No. IV-C-5297, Woman with Bird, by Ada Eyetoaq.
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Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, April 6, 2009, lot 289. Click here to read more

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good condition.

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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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