UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, ARVILIQJUAQ (PELLY BAY)
Rookery , 1970s
ivory, whale bone, and black inlay, 1.5 x 3 x 2.5 in (3.8 x 7.6 x 6.3 cm)
unsigned.
unsigned.
LOT 15
ESTIMATE: $100 — $200
ESTIMATE: $100 — $200
This cohort of birds sees the animals huddled close, their bodies reduced to smooth, rounded forms that read like small scoops of snow. Each head tips downward or turns slightly,...
This cohort of birds sees the animals huddled close, their bodies reduced to smooth, rounded forms that read like small scoops of snow. Each head tips downward or turns slightly, so the group becomes a conversation of curves and pauses, with the dark pinprick eyes acting as anchors. Set on a rough, porous ground of bone, their pale surfaces feel even more tender by contrast.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.Join Our Mailing List
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