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Artworks
GEORGE ARLUK (1949-2023) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Incised Antler with Hunters and their Prey, c. 1980antler, 5.5 x 21.75 x 16.5 in (14 x 55.2 x 41.9 cm)
signed, "ᐊᓗ";
accompanied by a handwritten note from C.J.G. Molson, "Incised Antler / from Baker Lake / by George Arluk / acquired Aug 1980 / by C.J.G.M."LOT 25
ESTIMATE: $300 — $500Further images
Arluk rarely chose antler as his medium, and only two other examples could be traced in our research. One is a youthful effort, carved when he was just twelve years...Arluk rarely chose antler as his medium, and only two other examples could be traced in our research. One is a youthful effort, carved when he was just twelve years old (see George Swinton, Sculpture of the Inuit, [Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1972/92], p. 129). Another, in marine tooth, appears in Virginia Watt et al., Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec: The Permanent Collection: Inuit Arts and Crafts c. 1900–1980 (Montreal: Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, 1980), pl. 50, p. 60. The present work, with its smooth, honeyed surface and fine detailing, stands as a rare and personal expression of the artist’s hand, made all the more interesting by the accompanying note from C. J. G. Molson.Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ), Montreal.
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