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    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: THOMAS SUVAARAQ (1935-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), One Form, Many Face, c. 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: THOMAS SUVAARAQ (1935-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), One Form, Many Face, c. 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: THOMAS SUVAARAQ (1935-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), One Form, Many Face, c. 1970s
    Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: THOMAS SUVAARAQ (1935-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE), One Form, Many Face, c. 1970s

    THOMAS SUVAARAQ (1935-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

    One Form, Many Face, c. 1970s
    antler, 13.5 x 4.25 x 3.25 in (34.3 x 10.8 x 8.3 cm)
    signed, "ᓱᕙᒐ".
    LOT 70
    ESTIMATE: $500 — $800

    Further images

    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY YANOMAMI, Bowl, c. 1980s
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY YANOMAMI, Bowl, c. 1980s
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY YANOMAMI, Bowl, c. 1980s
    • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY YANOMAMI, Bowl, c. 1980s
    Carved along the natural curve of antler, this striking vertical sculpture presents a totemic procession of faces, each subtly distinct in expression and scale. Some gaze outward, others seem withdrawn....
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    Carved along the natural curve of antler, this striking vertical sculpture presents a totemic procession of faces, each subtly distinct in expression and scale. Some gaze outward, others seem withdrawn. Are they moods? A stream of thoughts? A gathering of kin? The ambiguity invites speculation. The composition balances whimsy with mystery, offering not a single narrative, but a crowd of possible ones, rising together on a shared path.
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    Provenance

    Ex. Coll. Mr John Bell.
    Mr Bell was the Director of the Innuit Gallery, Toronto.
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