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Artworks
KOONLOOK, NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Plump-Cheeked Figure in an Amautiq, 1960ivory, 3.25 x 1.5 x 1.25 in (8.3 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm)
unsigned;
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "RB/60 6.50 / Koonlook / DWA 10.00 [struck]."LOT 68
ESTIMATE: $200 — $300Further images
This small ivory carving almost certainly captures the likeness of a young girl with remarkable tenderness. Her cheeks are so rounded and full they nearly dominate the face, softening her...This small ivory carving almost certainly captures the likeness of a young girl with remarkable tenderness. Her cheeks are so rounded and full they nearly dominate the face, softening her expression into one of gentle contentment, while her slightly agape mouth suggests she may be speaking. The tiny hands pressed to her sides and the inward turn of her toes hint at a pigeon-toed stance, reinforcing her youthful posture. The work’s formal qualities — smoothly polished surfaces, delicate incisions, and compact proportions — combine to create a figure that feels both intimate and carefully observed.Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.
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