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Artworks
PETER INUKSHUK (1896-1975) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Bird and Young, early 1970sstone and antler, 6 x 7 x 1.75 in (15.2 x 17.8 x 4.4 cm)
unsigned.LOT 8
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
PRICE REALIZED: $2,880.00Further images
In the 1960s numerous Baker Lake artists were producing wonderfully stylized birds carved from long sections of caribou antler. While they were all quite delightful, unless they were signed (often...In the 1960s numerous Baker Lake artists were producing wonderfully stylized birds carved from long sections of caribou antler. While they were all quite delightful, unless they were signed (often in pencil), it is sometimes hard to tell one artist’s work from another. Peter Inukshuk eschewed the formulaic, especially in his portrayals of human figures but also in his depictions of birds. In his highly distinctive sculptures of birds the artist opted for a pleasing combination of materials, generally featuring a stone body with antler heads, and in this case, also legs. While most Inukshuk avian compositions feature birds of varying sizes affixed to a separate base, this composition is even more atypical in that the chick is rendered piggyback upon its mother. Brilliant.Provenance
Waddington's;
Acquired from the above by John and Joyce Price, Seattle, WA.
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