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Artworks
ATTR: OSUITOK IPEELEE, R.C.A. (1923-2005) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Pod of Walruses, c. 1968-70stone and antler, 9.5 x 19.5 x 11 in (24.1 x 49.5 x 27.9 cm)
unsigned.
LOT 116
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
PRICE REALIZED: $6,600.00Further images
Although unsigned, we think it quite likely that this endearing walrus composition is the work of Osuitok Ipeelee. Walruses, either alone or in groups, were a common subject for the...Although unsigned, we think it quite likely that this endearing walrus composition is the work of Osuitok Ipeelee. Walruses, either alone or in groups, were a common subject for the artist in the 1960s and 70s. Carved from a beautiful example of 1960s Cape Dorset serpentinite stone, this lovely composition zooms in on four walruses packed cheek by jowl. Walruses are very social animals and in the late summer and fall they congregate in huge numbers on rocky outcrops and beaches, in separate male and female herds.
Provenance
A Toronto Estate.
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