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Artworks
GEORGE TATANNIQ (1910-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Drum Dancer, early 1980sstone and antler, 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.25 in (16.5 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm)
signed, "ᑕᑕᓂ".LOT 20
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500$ 2,400.00Further images
One of the oldest men to take up carving in the Baker Lake area, George Tatanniq helped shape the sculptural character of Qamani’tuaq from the early 1960s onward. His muskoxen...One of the oldest men to take up carving in the Baker Lake area, George Tatanniq helped shape the sculptural character of Qamani’tuaq from the early 1960s onward. His muskoxen and birds were pared down and disciplined, and by the 1970s he returned again and again to the human figure, made with a concise hand and an eye for stance and balance.
This Drum Dancer belongs to that later manner. The figure stands with a steady reserve, while his head turns to the left, as if the dancer has taken a brief moment to set his mind before he begins. The drum and beater are already in position and are given just enough emphasis to suggest the music that will follow.
Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.4of 4
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