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Introducing Our Fall 2025 Live Auction
of Inuit & First Nations Art
We at First Arts are thrilled to share our Fall 2025 Live Auction, presented across two catalogues and featuring exceptional works by North American Indigenous artists, historic and contemporary.Leading the sculpture section is Pauta Saila’s Roaring Polar Bear. It is the largest known example of Pauta’s bears outside the monumental limestone installation at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, which it echoes in both magnitude and authority.Counterbalancing Pauta’s gravitas is Davie Atchealak’s Four Dancing Bears, a work of Davie’s showmanship at full tilt. From a startlingly small plinth, four bears climb and lift one another in a chain of improbable motion. What reads first as playful choreography reveals, on close looking, a breathtaking command of balance, imagination, and control.Historic Northwest Coast holdings enrich this sale, including a set of three remarkably preserved model totem poles by the unidentified Tlingit “Albert Berry Shop Carver,” which have remained together since at least 1909, as shown in a University of Washington archive photo from John Nathan Cobb’s collection. These three poles show confident proportions, finely articulated mouths, tongues, and whiskers, disciplined figure stacking with controlled negative space, and hallmark bases of monoxylous pedestals on chamfered plinths, the larger pole hollowed at the back to lighten mass and sharpen the silhouette.Painting finds a powerful statement in a remarkable diptych by Norval Morrisseau, certified by Morrisseau Art Consulting Inc. (now Art Experts Canada Inc.). Across a turquoise ground, travellers ride within the immense body of the Medicine Serpent, guardian figures attend, and a horned figure signals shamanic presence. Close looking rewards attention: a faint object at lower right and a clear footprint near the upper centre collapse the distance between painter and painting, anchoring the work to Morrisseau’s studio and presence.Prints are also a strong presence in this sale, including several from 1959, among them Niviaqsi’s Man Hunting at Seal Hole in Ice. Long praised for its distilled conception, the print wastes nothing: a hunter, reduced to essential form and tension, fills the sheet, and fresh inks heighten its solemnity and reverence.Contemporary Northwest Coast masterworks, likewise, add breadth to this offering. Joe David’s Whalers Moon sets a central Moon face within a rotating cedar-rope corona painted with paired Whales and Thunderbirds in customary Nuu-chah-nulth style. A generation-spanning complement appears in Preston Singletary’s early Raven Steals the Sun (2000), where glass serves as the perfect medium to hold, bend, and release light while reflecting themes of transformation and responsibility. Beau Dick’s Ghost Mask with Articulated Raven fuses deep customary knowledge with fearless invention; knife-finished facets catch light beneath a deep, darkened red, horsehair bristles from the surface, and theatre and ceremony meet in a magnetic presence.Muskoxen are richly represented. Osuitok’s Sheltering Muskox is a rare departure from his slender-legged caribou and poised birds; its power lies in density rather than delicacy, a compact body carrying real weight and presence. In dialogue are David Ikutaaq’s Two Muskoxen, Side by Side, where a pair press flank to flank in a charged exchange — read as the onset of a defensive wall or a mating ritual — carved with the quintessential solidity of Qamani’tuaq; and Kananginak Pootoogook’s Windswept, Standing Muskox, its low-slung silhouette and wave-like incisions reading as wind through winter coat, antler horns and compact mass conveying purposeful strength.Other sculptural standouts include the intimate Mother and Child by John Kavik, a compact, deeply felt work where mass and tenderness share the same form; Oviloo Tunnillie’s Ikayukta Tunnillie Holding Her Drawing of an Owl, one of only three known depictions of her husband’s grandmother, the elder offering her owl drawing as if mid-story; and, from Naujaat, Paul Malliki’s Caribou Caught a Scent, a poised moment of alert movement: head lifted, foreleg raised, broad antlers echoing the upward gaze.Early Kinngait sculpture is thoughtfully represented. Kiakshuk’s Standing Woman, c. 1957-58, in dense grey stone bridges his compact 1950s figures and the taller, more articulated serpentine works of the early 1960s. Alongside it, Seated Woman, c. 1954-55, is confidently ascribed to Niviaqsi: shallow almond eyes set high, a single continuous groove for the mouth, and a straight, softly triangular nose rising from the brow align closely with documented works.We also feature stellar early pieces from the collection of Colin (C.J.G.) Molson, an early champion of Inuit art whose association with La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild) enabled acquisitions in the early 1950s, including the utterly charming Standing Woman with Tattoos and Ulu, and others,Textiles are also a strength this season. Marion Tuu’luq’s vibrant community scene brings figures into lively relation through confident stitch and colour, while her early beaded collar foreshadows the monumental textiles that followed. From Kinngait, Ooloosie Saila’s beaded amautiq honours her mother-in-law, Kenojuak Ashevak, the only homage created with Kenojuak’s permission, centring motifs from Audacious Owl, Rabbit Eating Seaweed, and a hooded face.In the same spirit of renewal, Clarissa Rizal’s The River Robe evokes the surge of a salmon run with a river traced in mother-of-pearl buttons and salmon in negative space, a wave-like border set with antique lures that rattle in motion. Cheryl Samuel’s Kete Remembered reflects decades of close dialogue with Indigenous master weavers; through The Raven’s Tail (1987) and hands-on collaborations, Samuel documented, reconstructed, and helped revive Ravenstail weaving as a living practice.For space and time, we’ll stop here but we are confident there are works to delight every collector. It is our honour to present these works for sale and to live with them – however briefly – before they find new homes. -
Highlights from this Upcoming Auction
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PREVIEWS & SALE TO BE HELD AT
Location
Preview Dates
Preview Hours
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Friday, December 5
12:00 PM (noon)- 5:00 PM
One William Morgan Drive
Saturday, December 6
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, December 7
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
M4H 1N6
Monday, December 8
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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WORKS
The absence of condition does not imply that an item is free from defects, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.
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Lot 1
OVILOO TUNNILLIE, R.C.A. (1949-2014) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Diving Sedna, mid 1990s
stone, 10.25 x 3.75 x 2.5 in (26 x 9.5 x 6.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 2
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Gull, c. 1960
stone, 3.25 x 2.5 x 3 in (8.3 x 6.3 x 7.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 3
YVONNE KANAYUQ ARNAKYUINAK (1920-1988) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Mother with Two Children, c. mid-late 1970s
stone, 4.5 x 2 x 4 in (11.4 x 5.1 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 4
LUKE ANOWTALIK (1932-2006) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Man and Dog, mid-late 1980s
stone, 5.5 x 6 x 2.5 in (14 x 15.2 x 6.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000
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Lot 5
PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Eskimo Woman with Ulu, 1961 #16 (Dorset Series)
stencil, 19.75 x 15.75 (50.2 x 40 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 6
NIVIAQSI (NIVIAKSIAK) (1908-1959) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Char Fisherman, 1959 (Dorset Series)
stencil, 12 x 24 in (30.5 x 61 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 7
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bird Fantasy, 1960 #15
sealskin stencil, 19.5 x 24 in (49.5 x 61 cm)
ESTIMATE: $8,000 — $12,000
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Lot 8
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Kneeling Woman with Quilliq (Kudlik), c. 1960-63
stone, 7.25 x 4.75 x 3 in (18.4 x 12.1 x 7.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 9
TAYARAQ TUNNILLIE (1934-2015) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bird Man and and Young, late 1960s / early 1970s
stone, 12 x 15.5 x 5 in (30.5 x 39.4 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 10
TUDLIK (1890-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owl, c. 1960-61
stone, 2.5 x 2 x 2 in (6.3 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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Lot 11
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Windswept, Standing Muskox, c. 1990s
stone and antler, 10 x 15.5 x 6.5 in (25.4 x 39.4 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $8,000 — $12,000
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Lot 12
KELLYPALIK QIMIRPIK (1948-2017) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
After the Bath, 2000s
stone, 17.75 x 8.5 x 7 in (45.1 x 21.6 x 17.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 13
DAVID IKUTAAQ (1929-1984) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Two Muskoxen, Side by Side, 1971
stone, 8 x 15 x 8.5 in (20.3 x 38.1 x 21.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 14
OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Sheltering Muskox, early-mid 1970s
stone, 11 x 13 x 6.5 (27.9 x 33 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
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Lot 15
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A (1906-1985) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Tattooed Faces, 1960 #61
stonecut, 20.75 x 12.25 in (52.7 x 31.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 16
NICHOLAS IKKUTI (1920-D) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Inverted Face within Concentric Curved Bands, 1970s
stone, 10.75 x 13 x 4.25 in (27.3 x 33 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 17
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Mother and Child, c. 1970s
stone, 11.5 x 10 x 6 in (29.2 x 25.4 x 15.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 18
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Self Portrait of the Artist with her Dog, c. 1980s
stone, 8.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 in (21.6 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 19
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled (Owl and Birds), 14 May 2010
coloured pencil over graphite on heavy wove Canson JA watermarked paper, 19.75 x 25.5 in (50.2 x 64.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 20
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled (Raven with Spread Wings), 2000-01
coloured pencil and felt tip on Ragston SN watermarked wove paper, 20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 21
JOE DAVID (1946-) NUU-CHAH-NULTH, TOFINO, B.C.
Whalers Moon, c. 2004
cedar wood, cedar bark, and acrylic paint, 36 x 36 in (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 22
ISABEL RORICK (1955-) HAIDA, OLD MASSET, HAIDA GWAII
Rain Hat, 1990s
spruce root, 8.25 x 15.75 x 15.75 (21 x 40 x 40 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 23
REG DAVIDSON (SKIL KAAT'LASS) (1954-) HAIDA, MASSET
Eagle Spirit Mask, 1997
cedar wood, hammered cedar bark, waxed string, operculum shells, and leather, 10.5 x 12 x 14 in (26.7 x 30.5 x 35.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 24
JOHN TIKTAK, R.C.A. (1916-1981) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Standing Figure with Enveloping Arms, early-mid 1970s
stone, 9 x 2.75 x 4.75 in (22.9 x 7 x 12.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 25
THOMAS UGJUK (1921-D) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Standing Woman & Standing Man, mid-1970s
each stone, the man: 12.25 x 6.25 x 5.75 in (31.1 x 15.9 x 14.6 cm) / the woman: 12.25 x 7.25 x 7.5 in (31.1 x 18.4 x 19.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 26
PAUTA SAILA, R.C.A. (1916-2009) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Roaring Polar Bear, 1980s
stone and antler, 28 x 24.5 x 8.25 in (71.1 x 62.2 x 21 cm)
ESTIMATE: $60,000 — $90,000
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Lot 27
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Shaman with Belt and Head Ornament (Snow Goggles?), early 1970s
antler, hide, and metal pins, 9.25 x 2.75 x 2.75 in (23.5 x 7 x 7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 28
BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ (1924-2017) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Muskox, mid-late 1980s
stone, 10.75 x 20 x 7.75 in (27.3 x 50.8 x 19.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $8,000 — $12,000
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Lot 29
MICHAEL MASSIE, C.M., R.C.A. (1962-) KIPPENS, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
It's Irrelevant , 19 December 2006
limestone, bone, ebony, padauk, mahogany, birch, enamel, sinew, 13.75 13.5 x 5 in (34.9 x 34.2 x 12 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 30
MICHAEL MASSIE, C.M., R.C.A. (1962-) KIPPENS, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Bounce (Teapot #28), 1998
sterling silver with spiral finish, oak, and beach pebble, 5.25 x 10.5 x 2.5 in (13.3 x 26.7 x 6.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 31
PRESTON SINGLETARY (1963-) TLINGIT
Raven Steals the Sun, 2000
handblown and sand carved glass, gold leaf, 16 x 4.5 x 3.5 in (40.6 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 32
OVILOO TUNNILLIE, R.C.A. (1949-2014) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Ikayukta Tunnillie Holding Her Drawing of an Owl, c. 2008
stone, 14.5 x 13.5 x 10 in (36.8 x 34.3 x 25.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $9,000 — $12,000
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Lot 33
MARION TUU'LUQ, R.C.A. (1910-2002) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Community Gathering with Strength Game at Centre), mid-1970s
melton cloth, felt, embroidery floss, and cotton thread, 25 x 29.5 in (63.5 x 74.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
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Lot 34
VICTORIA MAMNGUQSUALUK (1930-2016) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Episodes from the Legend of Kiviuq), mid-1970s
wool stroud, felt, embroidery floss, and cotton thread,, 56 x 58 in (142.2 x 147.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 35
JANET NUNGNIK (1954-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Rainbows of Memories, 2004
wool felt, embroidery floss, metallic thread, beadwork on wool duffel, 35 x 34 in (88.9 x 86.4cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 36
NIVIAQSI (NIVIAKSIAK) (1908-1959) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Seated Woman, c. 1954-55
stone, 8 x 5.75 x 5.75 in (20.3 x 14.6 x 14.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 37
MARK TUNGILIK (1913-1986) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Bear, late 1970s
stone, 5.5 x 9.75 x 3.75 in (14 x 24.8 x 9.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 38
Possibly PUDLAT POOTOOGOOK (1919-1985) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Kneeling Mother with Child in Amaut, early-mid 1950s
stone and pigment, 6.25 x 4 x 3.5 in (15.9 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 39
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Complex of Birds, 1960 #17
stonecut, 23 x 25.5 in (58.4 x 64.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $10,000 — $15,000
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Lot 40
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Blue Geese Feeding, 1961 #39
sealskin stencil, 30 x 25 in (76.2 x 63.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 41
OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Mother with Child, Holding an Owl, c. 1970s
stone, 14.75 x 13 x 8 in (37.5 x 33 x 20.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 42
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Dance Mask with Moving Jaw, Eyes, and Crown, c. 1890-1910
wood, cord, pressed pulp fibre board, and pigment, 20.25 x 11.5 x 13.5 in (51.4 x 29.2 x 34.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 43
JOHN LIVINGSTON (1951-2019), NON-INDIGENOUS, ADOPTED KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Painted Sea Bear Copper, 2007
copper and paint, 33.5 x 22.75 x 1 in (85.1 x 57.8 x 2.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 44
LATCHOLASSIE AKESUK (1919-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owl Offering a Greeting, early-mid 1960s
stone, 6.5 x 8.5 x 3 in (16.5 x 21.6 x 7.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 45
KOWISA ARLOOKTOO (1966-) KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR)
Helicopter, 1994
stone, wood, and baleen, 8 x 19 x 4.25 in (20.3 x 48.3 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 46
ETIRAYAQYUAQ PEE (1922-1977) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Head of a Caribou Calf, c. late 1950s / early 1960s
stone, 4.5 x 6.5 x 3.5 in (11.4 x 16.5 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 47
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Beaded Collar, late 1960s
wool stroud, cotton trim, cotton thread, glass beads, waxed string, and plastic buttons, overall, when unclasped: 17.5 x 15 in (44.5 x 38.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 48
MARION TUU'LUQ, R.C.A. (1910-2002) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Beaded Collar, 1969
stroud, glass beads, cotton thread, waxed string, and antler, 17.5 x 15.25 in (44.5 x 38.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $10,000 — $15,000
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Lot 49
OOLOOSIE ASHEVAK (1991-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Beaded Amautiq, Homage to Kenojuak, c. 2006/07
wool stroud, polyester fabric, glass and plastic beads, cotton and polyester trims, leather or hide, fur, 2 pence coins, and cotton thread, overall: 68 x 26 in (172.7 x 66 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 50
PAUL QUVIQ MALLIKI (1956-) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Caribou Caught a Scent, 2004
stone and antler, 13.25 x 13 x 6.5 in (33.7 x 33 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
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Lot 51
MATIUSIE IYAITUK (1950-) IVUJIVIK
Mother and Child, 31 March 1988
stone, antler, and black inlay, 11.25 x 18.25 x 7.5 in (28.6 x 46.4 x 19.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 52
JOSIAH NUILAALIK (1928-2005) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Caribou Shaman on the Run, mid-1990s
stone and antler, 6.5 x 9.25 x 3.5 in (16.5 x 23.5 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 53
SAMUEL NAHAULAITUQ (1923-1999) TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)
Yelping Grizzly Bear, mid 1980s
stone and antler, 9.25 x 11 x 4.5 in (23.5 x 27.9 x 11.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 54
ELIZABETH NUTARAALUK AULATJUT (1914-1998) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Drum Dance with Aya Singers), c. 1988
wool duffle, felt, yarn, glass beads, and cotton thread, 39.75 x 17.25 in (101 x 43.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 55
ANNIE PIKLAK TAIPANAK (1931-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Gathering of Twenty-Four Horned Spirits with Embroidered Collars), 1990s
wool duffle, felt, embroidery floss and cotton thread, 24 x 33 in (61 x 83.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 56
CHERYL SAMUEL (1944-) NON-INDIGENOUS, ADOPTED TLINGIT
Kete Remembered (Feast DIsh), c. 2006
yellow cedar, thigh-spun warp: New Zealand merino wool with cedar-bark core, plaited yellow-cedar strips, New Zealand abalone shell buttons, glass beads, brass beads, 6 x 18.5 x 18.5 in (15.2 x 47 x 47 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 57
CLARISSA RIZAL (HUDSON) (1956-2016) TLINGIT
The River Robe, c. 2015
melton wool, antique fishing lures, and mother of pearl buttons, 47 x 56 in (119.4 x 142.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 58
PITSEOLAK NIVIAQSI, R.C.A. (1947-2015) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
A Chain of Care: Man Holding Woman's Braids, Woman Holding Child's Hands, c. 2000
stone, 20.5 x 12 x 6.5 in (52.1 x 30.5 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $10,000 — $15,000
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Lot 59
JUDAS ULLULAQ (1937-1999) UQSUQTUUQ (GJOA HAVEN)
Happy Hunter with Harpoon, early-mid 1990s
stone, antler, muskox horn, and waxed string, 17 x 11.5 x 6.25 in (43.2 x 29.2 x 15.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 60
NATAR UNGALAAQ (1951-) IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)
Drum Dancer, 2009
stone, antler, and furs, 14.5 x 8.5 x 10.25 in (36.8 x 21.6 x 26 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 61
LUCY TASSEOR TUTSWEETOK (1934-2012) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Matriarch and Family Group, 1990s
stone, 22 x 12 x 10.5 in (55.9 x 30.5 x 26.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 62
MARY AYAQ ANOWTALIK (1938-2024) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Two Mothers at Rest Within the Igloo, 1974
stone, 9 x 5.5 x 3.5 in (22.9 x 14 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 63
LUKE ANGUHADLUQ (1895-1982) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Musk-Ox Eating Grass, 1973 (1974 #16)
stonecut and stencil, 25 x 37 in (63.5 x 94 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 64
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A (1906-1985) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Three Women, 1967
felt tip over graphite, 22.25 x 30.75 in (56.5 x 78.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 65
GLORIA INUGAQ PUTUMIRAQTUQ (1975-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Scores of Birds Taking Flight, Ptarmigan, Caribou, Inukshuks, Seals, and Polar Bears), 2000s
wool stroud, felt, embroidery floss, and cotton thread, 55 x 59 in (139.7 x 149.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 66
NANCY KANGERYUAQ SEVOGA (1936-) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Tide and Tundra), late 1990s
wool stroud, felt, embroidery floss, and cotton thread, 35 x 56.5 in (88.9 x 143.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 67
UNIDENTIFIED KALAALLIT (GREENLANDIC) ARTIST, Probably TUNU (EAST GREENLAND)
Model Umiak Laden with Cargo and Figures, c. 1860
hide, wood, hair, thread, fur, fabric, thread, and stone, 4 x 20 x 5.5 in (10.2 x 50.8 x 14 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 68
HELEN SETON (20TH CENTURY) CUP’IK/YUP’IK, HOOPER BAY, AK
Hooper Bay Basket with Butterflies, c. 1990
wove natural and dyed grass, 3.5 x 2.75 x 2.75 in (8.9 x 7 x 7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500
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Lot 69
PATSY RUDOLPH (20TH CENTURY) UNANGAX̂ (ALEUT)
Miniature Basket with Chunusix (Wild Geraniums), c. 1980s
twined raffia and embroidered silk yarn, 2.75 x 2 x 2 in (7 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 70
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Lidded Pictorial Basket with Avian Forms and Whaling Scenes, c. 1980s
natural grasses, dyes, and cedar bark, 5.25 x 5.5 x 5.5 in (13.3 x 14 x 14 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 71
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Running Caribou (Caribou), 1958 (Experimental Collection 1957-58)
stonecut, 6 x 8 in (15.2 x 20.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 72
MARTHA NOONLIK (APTANIK) ((1915-1972) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Three Musk-Ox, 1965 (Baker Lake, Experimental Collection #47)
linocut on paper, 17 x 24.5 in (43.2 x 62.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 73
NICK SIKKUARK (1943-2013) ARVILIQJUAQ (PELLY BAY)
Untitled (Surreal Landscape), 2004
coloured pencil on black wove paper, 12 x 18 in (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 74
PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Animal Whalers II, 1961 #28 (1994 #15)
stonecut, 20 x 18.75 in (50.8 x 47.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 75
ROMEO EEKERKIK (1923-1983) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Labours of the North: Three Inuit Presenting Their Works, 1976
antler, ink, and pigment, 8.5 x 8.25 x 5 in (21.6 x 21 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,800 — $2,800
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Lot 76
MATHEW AQIGAAQ (1940-2010) and WILLIAM UKPATIKU (1935-) or MAGDALENE UKPATIKU (1931-1999)
Necklace with Sculpted Male Face and Hook Clasp, c. 1969 to early 1970s
the pendant: antler, red and black pigment, 2 x 1 x 0.75 in (5.1 x 2.5 x 1.9cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 77
VICTORIA MAMNGUQSUALUK (1930-2016) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Attack, 1969 (1970 # 5)
stencil, 17 x 23 in (43.2 x 58.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 78
THOMASSIE KUDLUK (1910-1989) KANGIRSUK (PAYNE BAY / BELLIN)
Figure Erecting a Tent, 1986
stone and black and brown polish, 3.5 x 5.5 x 2.25 in (8.9 x 14 x 5.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 79
JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Caribou, c. 1970
stone and antler, 6 x 7.5 x 2 in (15.2 x 19.1 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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Lot 80
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled (Men with Spears, their Dogs Encircling a Seal Pup, with a Goose, a Walrus, and a Polar Bear), c. 1965-67
graphite on wove paper, 20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 81
SHUVINAI ASHOONA (1961-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled (Southern visitors and Family in Traditional Clothing), September 2019
coloured pencil and graphite on paper, 36.5 x 50.5 in (92.7 x 128.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 82
PAULOSIE SIVUAK (1930-1986) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Owl Calling Out, mid-late 1960s
stone, 4 x 4.75 x 3.5 in (10.2 x 12.1 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 83
POSSIBLY AISA QUPIRUALU ALASUA (1916-2003) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Kneeling Woman with Ulu, early-mid 1960s
stone, sinew, antler, and string, 4.5 x 3 x 3.25 in (11.4 x 7.6 x 8.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 84
Possibly THOMASIE QAMUGAALUK (1917-1995) SALLUIT (SUGLUK
Man Poised with Knife and Spear, c. 1949 to early 1950s
stone, antler, and graphite, 5 x 2.75 x 3.5 in (12.7 x 7 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 85
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Guardians of the Nest, early 1950s
stone, ivory, and inlay, 5 x 5.5 x 6.75 in (12.7 x 14 x 17.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 86
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Standing Woman with Tattoos and Ulu, early 1950s
stone, ivory, and ink, 3.25 x 2 x 1.25 in (8.3 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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Lot 87
ISA OOMAYOUALOOK (1915-1976) PORT HARRISON (INUKJUAK)
Totemic Composition with Arctic Animals, 1963
stone and antler, 5.75 x 3.5 x 2 in (14.6 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Woman Fetching Water, mid-late 1950s
stone, antler, and copper wire, 6.5 x 3.75 x 3.5 (16.5 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 89
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A (1906-1985) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
The People, 1985 #20
stonecut and stencil, 25 x 31.25 in (63.5 x 79.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 90
MARY KUUTSIQ (1926-2011) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Traditional Arctic Scenes), early-mid 1970s
stroud, felt, thread, and cotton binding, 21.75 x 34.75 in (55 x 88 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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LOT 91
JESSIE OONARK, O.C., R.C.A (1906-1985) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Women's Faces, Figure and Dog), c. 1960s
melton cloth, felt, embroidery floss, yarn, and string, 14 x 18.75 in (35.6 x 47.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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LOT 92
DAVIE ATCHEALAK (1947-2006) PANNIQTUUQ (PANGNIRTUNG) / IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
Four Dancing Bears, c. 1997
stone, 22.75 x 25.5 x 9.5 in (57.8 x 64.8 x 24.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
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Lot 93
Attributed to ABRAHAM ETUNGAT, R.C.A. (1911-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Incised Tusk Resting on Bear and Walrus Base, 1951
ivory, stone, and ink, 18 x 10.25 x 5.25 in (45.7 x 26 x 13.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 94
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Standing Woman , c. 1957-58
stone, 12 x 4.25 x 3.75 in (30.5 x 10.8 x 9.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 95
ELIZABETH NUTARAALUK AULATJUT (1914-1998) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Mother Holding Child, c. 1975-1980
stone, 11 x 5.75 x 6.75 in (27.9 x 14.6 x 17.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $8,000 — $12,000
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Lot 96
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bird Stretching Its Wings, 1988
stone, 9.5 x 14.5 x 4.75 in (24.1 x 36.8 x 12.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 97
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bountiful Bird, 1986 #11
lithograph, 21.5 x 29.25 in (54.6 x 74.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $8,000 — $12,000
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Lot 98
ABRAHAM ANGHIK RUBEN, O.C. (1951-) PAULATUK / SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C
Nature at Play (Arctic Animals and Figures), early 2000s
stone, and glass, 34.75 x 19 x 11.5 in (88.3 x 48.3 x 29.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 99
ALBERT BERRY SHOP CARVER / UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
Three Works: Two Divided Raven Totem (Kiks.ádi) Model Poles and One Strongman Splitting a Seal Sea Lion, before 1909
the largest: 21.75 x 6 x 4 in (55.2 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 100
ROBERT RIDLEY (1855-1934) HAIDA
Model Hollow Back Totem Pole, c. 1915
red cedar wood and mineral based pigments, 23.75 x 4 x 4.75 in (60.3 x 10.2 x 12.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 101
ROBERT RIDLEY (1855-1934) HAIDA
Model Canoe, c. 1900-1920
cedar wood and pigment, 5.75 x 22.5 x 5.75 in (14.6 x 57.1 x 14.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 102
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST, SITKA, AK
Model Dugout Canoe with Paddles, c. 1900
wood, mineral paint, Chinese vermilion, bone black, the vessel: 3.5 x 17.75 x 3.5 in (8.9 x 45.1 x 8.9 cm) / the paddles, each: 0.25 x 9 x 1 in (0.6 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 103
NIVIAQSI (NIVIAKSIAK) (1908-1959) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Man Hunting at Seal Hole in Ice, 1959 #11
sealskin stencil, 24 x 18 in (61 x 45.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $40,000 — $60,000
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Lot 104
NUNA PARR (1949-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Striding Polar Bear Caught a Scent, c. 1990s
stone, 9 x 14 x 6.5 in (22.9 x 35.6 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 105
INNUKI OQUTAQ (1926-1986) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Incised Antler with Arctic Motifs, 22 Feb 1984
antler, stone, and ink, 32.25 x 21.5 x 11 in (81.9 x 54.6 x 27.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 106
PETER SEVOGA (1940-2007), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Gathered Together (Family Group, early-mid 1970s
stone, 7 x 11.25 x 7 in (17.8 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 107
MATHEW AQIGAAQ (1940-2010) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Heaping Herd of Resting Caribou, c. early 1970s
stone and antler, 7.25 x 15.5 x 9.5 in (18.4 x 39.4 x 24.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 108
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Three Narwhal, 1959 #9
sealskin stencil, 18.25 x 24 in (46.4 x 61 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 109
LUKTA QIATSUK (1928-2004) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Arctic Shore Birds, 1959 #3
sealskin stencil, 17.75 x 15 in (45.1 x 38.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 110
NIVIAQSI (NIVIAKSIAK) (1908-1959) m., KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Arctic Gulls, 1959 #22
sealskinstencil, 9 x 24 in (22.9 x 61 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 111
BEAU DICK (1955-2017) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Ghost Mask with Articulated Raven, c. early-mid 2000s
cedar wood, horse hair, acrylic paint, and string, 15 x 8 x 9.5 in (38.1 x 20.3 x 24.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $15,000 — $25,000
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Lot 112
DAVID NEEL, KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Model Tokwit Puppet, 1994
cedar wood, hair, deer hooves, stones, and hammered cedar bark, 46 x 11 x 7.5 in (116.8 x 27.9 x 19.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 113
DOUG LAFORTUNE SR. (1953-) COAST SALISH
Killer Whale Headdress, c. 1970s
cedar wood, pigment, and leather, dimensions variable: 23.5 x 17 x 10.5 in (59.7 x 43.2 x 26.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 114
GEORGE SIWIS NELSON (1884-1969) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW/QUATSINO FIRST NATION
Model Totem Pole, 1948
cedar wood and paint, 25.25 x 13 x 6 in (64.1 x 33 x 15.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 115
RAYMOND “RAY” WILLIAMS (1933-1988), DITIDAHT/NUU-CHAH-NULTH
Model Hollowback Totem Pole, c. 1950s
wood and paint, 33 x 6.75 x 6.25 in (83.8 x 17.1 x 15.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,800 — $2,800
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Lot 116
UNIDENTIFIED COAST SALISH or NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, c. 1920s-1930s
wood and pigments, 29.75 x 5 x 5 in (75.6 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 117
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Seattle Totem Pole, c. 1900-1910
wood and pigment, 23.25 x 6.25 x 4.5 in (59.1 x 15.9 x 11.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 118
NORVAL MORRISSEAU, C.M. (1931-2007) ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
Untitled Diptych (Medicine Serpent and Fourteen Figures, One with Horns), c. early-mid 1980s
acrylic and wash on canvas, overall: 35.25 x 100 in (96.5 x 254 cm)
ESTIMATE: $30,000 — $50,000
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Lot 119
JOHN TIKTAK, R.C.A. (1916-1981) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Mother with Child in her Amaut, late 1960s
stone, 5.75 x 4.5 x 2.25 in (14.6 x 11.4 x 5.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $12,000 — $18,000
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Lot 120
KAROO ASHEVAK (1940-1974) TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)
Figure Reaching Upward, c. 1971-72
whale bone and ivory, 7.25 x 5 x 6.25 in (18.4 x 12.7 x 15.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $7,000 — $10,000
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Lot 121
TAQIALUQ (TUK / TUQ) NUNA (1958-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Mother Bear with Two Cubs, c. 2012
stone, 9.5 x 23 x 12.5 in (24.1 x 58.4 x 31.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 122
ATtributed to OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Incised Tusk with Scene of the Hunt, early-mid 1960s
stone, ivory, and black ink, 18.25 x 7.75 x 6.5 in (46.4 x 19.7 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $5,000 — $8,000
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Lot 123
Attributed to RUTH QAULLUARYUK (1932-2024) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Untitled Work on Cloth (Animals within a Floral Canopy), c. 1990s
wool stroud, embroidery floss, and feather, 35.5 x 25.5 in (90.2 x 64.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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Lot 124
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
The Great Owl, 1973 #33
stonecut, 20.5 x 25. 75 in (52.1 x 63.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 125
QAQAQ (KAKA) ASHOONA (1928-1996) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Young Woman with Arctic Hare Companion, 1957
stone, 9.25 x 4 x 1.5 in (23.5 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 126
QAQAQ (KAKA) ASHOONA (1928-1996) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Set of Chess Pieces, 1979
stone and antler, the white king, largest: 4.5 x 1.5 x 1.25 in (11.4 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 127
NORVAL MORRISSEAU, C.M. (1931-2007) ANISHINAABE (OJIBWE)
Untitled (Shaman Transformation with Fish), mid-1980s
acrylic on canvas, 36 x 30 in (91.4 x 76.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $18,000 — $28,000
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Lot 128
UNIDENTIFIED MI'KMAQ ARTIST
Lidded Oval Quillwork Box, c. 1850
aniline dyed porcupine quills, birch bark, wood, spruce root, and thread, 4 x 7 x 4.5 in (10.2 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 129
UNIDENTIFIED MI'KMAQ ARTIST
Lidded Rectangular Quillwork Box, c. 1840
porcupine quills, organic pre aniline dyes, wood, birch bark, and paper, 3.5 x 6.75 x 4.25 in (8.9 x 17.1 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 130
ELI TAIT (1872-1949) ALASKAN TSIMSHIAN, METLAKATLA, ALASKA
“Good Luck” Model Totem Pole, 1930s
cedar wood and paint, 17 x 5.5 x 5.5 in (43.2 x 14 x 14 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 131
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Hollowback Pole, 1900-1910
wood and paint, 30.75 x 5 x 5 in (78.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 132
UNIDENTIFIED MAKAH or NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, c. 1910
wood and paint, 26.5 x 4.75 x 5 in (67.3 x 12.1 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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Lot 133
CHIEF GEORGE SAM (1879-1956), COAST SALISH, SEMIAHMOO FIRST NATION
"Peace Arch" Model Totem Pole, 1938
wood and pigment, 8 x 5.75 x 2 in (20.3 x 14.6 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 134
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, W̱SÁNEĆ/SAANICH COAST SALISH, (SIDNEY, B.C.)
Model Totem Pole, c. 1920
wood and paint, 11.25 x 7.25 x 2.5 in (28.6 x 18.4 x 6.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 135
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, c. 1900-1920
wood and paint, 25 x 4 x 3.5 in (63.5 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 136
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU (1910-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Man Decapitated by Northern Lights, mid-late 1960s
stone, 3 x 3.75 x 4.25 in (7.6 x 9.5 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500
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Lot 137
JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Standing Woman with Pail and Scoop, mid-late 1960s
stone, antler, and, string, 4.5 x 2.25 x 2.25 in (11.4 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200— $1,800
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Lot 138
JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Alert Arctic Hare, c. 1970
stone, 4.75 x 2.5 x 1.75 (12.1 x 6.3 x 4.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 139
WILLIE EMUDLUK (1924-D KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ (GEORGE RIVER)
Snarling Polar Bear, 1960s
stone and antler, 13 x 5 x 4.5 in (33 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 140
SIMON KASUDLUAK (1925-D) INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Pair of Bookends with Content, Panting Dogs, 1960
stone, 5.25 x 5 x 3.75 in (13.3 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 141
TOONOO SHARKY (1970-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bird Fish Transformation, c. 2005
stone and antler, 12 x 21.5 x 11 in (30.5 x 54.6 x 27.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $6,000 — $9,000
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Lot 142
EEGYVUDLUK RAGEE (1920-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Vision of Caribou, 1960 #4
stonecut and whale bone cut print, 23.75 x 25.75 in (60.3 x 65.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 143
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Driving Moulting Geese into Stone Pens (2), 1960 (Dorset Series)
stencil, 20 x 26 in (50.8 x 66 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,800 — $2,800
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Lot 144
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Eskimo Mother with Fox Trap, 1961 #12
stonecut, 26.75 x 14.5 in (67.9 x 36.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000
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Lot 145
UNIDENTIFIED HAIDA ARTIST
Late Trade Pipe, c. 1880-1900
argillite, 12.5 x 3 x 1 in (31.8 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $4,000 — $6,000
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Lot 146
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
Bird and Captured Whale, c. 1890s-1900
wood and paint, 12.5 x 4 x 4.25 in (31.8 x 10.2 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000— $1,500
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Lot 147
UNIDENTIFIED IÑUPIAQ ARTIST, KOBUK RIVER, AK
Bowl, c. 1930s-1940s
wood and pigment, 2 x 7.25 x 7.25 in (5.1 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 148
MARK TUNGILIK (1913-1986) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Muskox, c. 1978
stone and antler, 7.5 x 10.5 x 4.25 in (19.1 x 26.7 x 10.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,500 — $5,000
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- Graphic works are unframed, unless otherwise indicated.
- Please read our conditions of sale and the sale particulars carefully before placing any bid on a lot. By registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction, you agree to these terms and conditions and they will become contractually binding to you. Please ensure that you have understood all charges, fees, and taxes that may be applied to your bid price before place your bid.
- Pick up of purchases are available by appointment only from our office at 1 William Morgan Drive.
- First Arts Premiers Inc. will not undertake packing or shipping of lots purchased at auction. The purchaser must designate and arrange for the services of an independent shipper and be responsible for all shipping and insurance expenses. First Arts Premiers Inc. will, upon request, provide names of professional packers and shippers but will not be held responsible for the service or have any liability for providing this information. Reliable pre-auction estimates of shipping costs of lots offered in this sale may be obtained from:
PakShip | 905-470-6874 | inquiry@pakship.ca
Safer Shipping | 416-299-3367 | perry@safershipping.ca
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