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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)
Two Geese, About to Take Flight, c. 1950stone and antler, 2.25 x 8 x 5.25 in (5.7 x 20.3 x 13.3 cm)
unsigned.LOT 52
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800Further images
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Of the numerous species of geese that transit through the Canadian Arctic, only the Canada Goose chooses to nest in Sanikiluaq. Local sculptors are therefore intimately knowledgeable about these magnificent...Of the numerous species of geese that transit through the Canadian Arctic, only the Canada Goose chooses to nest in Sanikiluaq. Local sculptors are therefore intimately knowledgeable about these magnificent birds. This lovely duo dates to the early 1950s, when the local Inuit were still living in camps scattered throughout the Belcher Islands. Carvings from this early period are generally of exceptional quality and stylistically dissimilar to the rather formulaic production from the late 1960s onward. We love how the birds are carved and incised with such great sensitivity and how even the base is artfully rendered.
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Provenance
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