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Artworks
JACOB IRKOK (1937-2009) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Pair of Swimming Caribou, 2000seach antler, the first: 4.25 x 12 x 2 in (10.8 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm) / the second: 3 x 11 x 1.25 in (7.6 x 27.9 x 3.2 cm), measurements reflect dimensions with inset antlers
the first: signed twice in graphite to an affixed masking tape label, "IrKOK / ᐃᕐᑯᒃ".
the second: signed in ink to an affixed paper label, "IRKOK ᐃᕐᑯᒃ".LOT 52
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
PRICE REALIZED: $2,640.00Further images
Jacob Irkok’s sculptural style is more realistic than that of the great majority of his Arviat peers, and interestingly he was much admired for it by his fellow carvers. Even...Jacob Irkok’s sculptural style is more realistic than that of the great majority of his Arviat peers, and interestingly he was much admired for it by his fellow carvers. Even so, he achieved his sense of realism with remarkable economy of line. Caribou were among his favourite subjects, and his swimming caribou are in particular appreciated for their simplicity and elegance.Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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