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Artworks
ETOSACK SAMSACK (1916-1976), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Arctic Lamprey, 1959stone, 2.25 x 10 x 2 in (5.7 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm)
signed and inscribed with artist's disc number, "ᓴᒥᓴ E9 1559";
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), inscribed "H59 / Samasak / api 4.00"2.25 x 10 x 2LOT 27
ESTIMATE: $150 — $250Further images
This streamlined carving, likely representing an eel or an Arctic lamprey, is composed with remarkable restraint. The figure is long and gently tapering, its smooth form interrupted only by a...This streamlined carving, likely representing an eel or an Arctic lamprey, is composed with remarkable restraint. The figure is long and gently tapering, its smooth form interrupted only by a subtle fin ridge rendered with a series of precise, incised notches. The mouth, fins, and eye are minimally indicated, giving the work a clarity and sense of motion.
Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ) Collection, Montreal.
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