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Artworks
TOMMY ASHEVAK (1931-1996) TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)
Excited Hunter with Harpoon, 1980swhalebone, antler, and stone, 11 x 10.5 x 14.75 in (27.9 x 26.7 x 37.5 cm)
unsigned.LOT 66
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
PRICE REALIZED: $840.00Further images
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With Spence Bay to their south, it is little wonder that Taloyoak carvers first became famous for their whalebone sculptures, either of human figures or fantastical beings. Tommy Ashevak's figures...With Spence Bay to their south, it is little wonder that Taloyoak carvers first became famous for their whalebone sculptures, either of human figures or fantastical beings. Tommy Ashevak's figures have distinctive faces and expressions that come out of the whalebone, as can be seen in this Excited Hunter.Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto. -
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