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The Canada Auction Series: Inuit Art

November 26 — December 02, 2022
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LOT 319

Lot 319

Unidentified Artist

Unidentified Artist
Lot 319 Details
Unidentified Artist, Inukjuak (Port Harrison)

WOMAN TENDING QULLIQ, CA. 1960

stone, ivory
unsigned
12.5 x 6 x 5.5 in — 32.4 x 15.2 x 14 cm

Estimate $3,500-$5,500

Realised: $3,360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Private Collection, Hamilton, ON

Note:

Compositionally related to two early Inukjuak (Port Harrison) sculptures, lot 138 from Waddington’s Inuit Art Auction, November 2009 and lot 335 from Waddington’s Inuit Art Auction, November 2007. This work by an unknown master of the early Inukjuak style is particularly exceptional for the artist’s grasp of the essential in the face of the figure, and for the monumental presence conjured in the portrayal of humble subject matter. Large in scale for a sculpture of its period from the region, it measures a substantial 12.5 inches (31.75 centimetres) in height.

Related Works:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Inuit Art, 9 November, 2009, 56, lot 138.
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Inuit Art, 5 November, 2007, 93, lot 335.

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CONDITION DETAILS

Old breaks and early repairs at junction of arms to body, slight loss to tail of parka. Application of varnish to surface, overall 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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