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Artworks
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU (1910-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Winter Camp with Hunter, Snow House, and Sled Dog, early 1960sstone, 3 x 7 x 3.25 in (7.6 x 17.8 x 8.3 cm)
signed and inscribed, "DEVIE / C.S. / POVUNGNITUK / QUE."
LOT 64
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900Further images
An early work by the artist, this small but captivating scene offers a glimpse of daily life rendered with warmth and humour. Meant to be viewed in the round, it...An early work by the artist, this small but captivating scene offers a glimpse of daily life rendered with warmth and humour. Meant to be viewed in the round, it features a man stepping from his snow house, a hunting screen, a qamutiik (sled), and a dog contentedly gnawing on meat — whether dropped or stolen, we cannot be sure. This little touch of mischief feels intentional, hinting at the playful spirit and sense of narrative exaggeration that would come to define the artist’s later works.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ottawa.
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