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NUNA PARR (1949-2026) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Recumbent Seal, c. 1980stone, 8.5 x 17.75 x 9 in (21.6 x 45.1 x 22.9 cm)
signed, "NUNA PARR".LOT 70
ESTIMATE: $1,500 — $2,500Further images
While Nuna Parr is best known for his acrobatic dancing bears and walruses, he also carved a wide variety of Arctic wildlife, particularly early in his career. This charming recumbent...While Nuna Parr is best known for his acrobatic dancing bears and walruses, he also carved a wide variety of Arctic wildlife, particularly early in his career. This charming recumbent seal displays many of the attributes that helped make Nuna’s reputation as a master carver. The sensuous undulations of the surface provide tactile as well as visual delight. This delightful pinniped seems to almost smile at the viewer.Provenance
Private Collection, Ottawa, Ont.
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