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Artworks
ROMEO EEKERKIK (1923-1983) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Man and Woman Walking, 1975antler, pigment, and sinew, 7.5 x 8 x 3.5 in (19.1 x 20.3 x 8.9 cm)
dated and signed, 13 ᐅᓗᒥ (today?) 1975 / R ᐃᑲᑭ";
accompanied by a facsimile copy of the Record of Inuit Art issued by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs / Eskimo Art Section.LOT 59
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
PRICE REALIZED: $1,464.00Further images
Romeo Eekerkik was born just south of the Manitoba-N.W.T. border. He moved to Whale Cove in 1960 before settling in Arviat in 1967. At first Eekerkik did not carve full...Romeo Eekerkik was born just south of the Manitoba-N.W.T. border. He moved to Whale Cove in 1960 before settling in Arviat in 1967. At first Eekerkik did not carve full figures but fashioned first stone and then antler faces for his wife Ikiperiak’s dolls and wall hangings. However he eventually became famous for his antler carvings of people engaged in everyday activities. Eekerkik’s charming folk-art constructions are immediately recognizable; his invention of scorching the caribou antler figures to define hair and other features is the signature trademark of his style.
Provenance
Purchased in Arviat, 1976;
Private Collection, Lunenburg, NS.1of 3
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