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Artworks
IRENE TAVINIQ KALURAQ (1934-) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Corpulent Seal, c. late 1970sstone and antler, 4.25 x 9.75 x 5.5 in (10.8 x 24.8 x 14 cm)
signed, "ᑲᓗᕋ".LOT 28
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
PRICE REALIZED: $561.20Further images
Irene Taviniq, the wife of the sculptor Francis Kaluraq, was a Baker Lake printmaker in the 1970s, and also carved occasionally. Corpulent Seal is carved very much in the mainstream...Irene Taviniq, the wife of the sculptor Francis Kaluraq, was a Baker Lake printmaker in the 1970s, and also carved occasionally. Corpulent Seal is carved very much in the mainstream Baker Lake style as a fulsome figure of generous proportions. So chubby that we can hardly imagine it being able to move around on land, this seal is yet beautifully proportioned as a sculpture and nicely finished. Already appealing as a subject, this seal is given further charm and even humour with the addition of beady little antler eyes.
Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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