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Artworks
Probably IRENE KATAQ ANGUTITOK (1914-1971) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Man Exiting a Snowhouse, 1961whale bone and antler, 3.75 x 6 x 4 in (9.5 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm)
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "RB61 / Katak / WKN 12.00".
LOT 49
ESTIMATE: $250 — $350
PRICE REALIZED: $1,464.00
21 August 2025Further images
While we are more accustomed to seeing carved stone igloo vignettes from Coppermine where the top of the igloo can be removed to show the carefully laid out interior including...While we are more accustomed to seeing carved stone igloo vignettes from Coppermine where the top of the igloo can be removed to show the carefully laid out interior including seated or sleeping figures, etc. This lovely and rustic whale bone example is more modest in execution, but we love how the artist used contrasting textures and colours to enable each of the elements to stand apart visually. The happy expression on the face of the exiting Inuk is priceless.Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.
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