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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, Probably KUGAARUK (PELLY BAY)
Follow the Leader (Polar Bears and Foxes), c. 1970santler and black pigment,
1.5 x 6.5 x 0.75 in (3.8 x 16.5 x 1.9 cm)
unsigned.LOT 10
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
PRICE REALIZED: $976.00Further images
Carved from antler and accented with black inlay to define the animals’ faces, this whimsical composition evokes a playful narrative, almost like a game of 'follow the leader.' At the...Carved from antler and accented with black inlay to define the animals’ faces, this whimsical composition evokes a playful narrative, almost like a game of "follow the leader." At the front, a bear strides purposefully, trailed by two foxes in single file. Watching from behind is a standing bear, its paw raised to its brow in a distinctly anthropomorphic gesture, as if scanning the horizon or observing the procession with amusement.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ottawa.
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