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Artworks
LETIA KOONOO TAGORNAK (1923-D) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Lumbering Polar Bear, 1972stone, 4.5 x 9 x 3.75 in (11.4 x 22.9 x 9.5 cm)
signed indistinctly in syllabics;
inscribed with artist's disc number, "E3904";
dated "72".LOT 66
ESTIMATE: $200 — $400
PRICE REALIZED: $268.40
13 August 2026Further images
Polar bears have long been among the most familiar subjects in Inuit sculpture, admired for their strength, intelligence and commanding presence. In this work, Letia Koonoo Tagornak emphasizes the animal's...Polar bears have long been among the most familiar subjects in Inuit sculpture, admired for their strength, intelligence and commanding presence. In this work, Letia Koonoo Tagornak emphasizes the animal's deliberate movement through simplified forms and a forward-leaning stance that suggests steady progress across the ice. The minimal modelling and balanced proportions reflect the direct, uncomplicated approach to animal sculpture that characterizes much of the work produced in Repulse Bay during this period.Provenance
A Toronto Collection.
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