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Artworks
LUKASI QAVAVAUK (1932-) IVUJIVIK
Model Peterhead Boat, 1953stone, antler, and string, 7.5 x 9.5 x 3 in (19.1 x 24.1 x 7.6 cm)
inscribed and signed with artist's disc number, "IVUYIVIK / E.9. 1079";
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "S53 / Lucassie / WKW 7.00”
LOT 35
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800Further images
Peterhead boats, named after the Scottish port, were 19th-century decked whaleboats adopted by Inuit for hunting and trade in the Eastern Arctic. Schooner-rigged and later fitted with motors, they were...Peterhead boats, named after the Scottish port, were 19th-century decked whaleboats adopted by Inuit for hunting and trade in the Eastern Arctic. Schooner-rigged and later fitted with motors, they were distributed by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Durable and adaptable, they combined European and Indigenous boatbuilding traditions, enabling greater mobility around Hudson Bay. Although less frequently depicted in Inuit art than qajaqs or umiaqs, whaleboats remain an important chapter in Inuit maritime history. Though not a prolific artist, Lukasi Qavauk created a number of fine works that demonstrate both his own talent and the ingenuity of Ivujivik artists.Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.
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