Small Wonders of Inuit Art
APRIL 22 — 27, 2023
Small Wonders of Inuit Art
APRIL 22 — 27, 2023
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Sunday, April 23 from 12 pm to 4 pm
Monday, April 24 from 10 am to 5 pm
Tuesday, April 25 from 10 am to 5 pm
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front cover
Lot 7
MIRIAM MAREALIK QIYUK
SIX SWIMMING BIRDS
front inside cover
Lot 12
SIMON TOOKOOME
SPIRITS WITH QUILLIQ AND DOG
back inside cover Lot 32
PHILUARDJUK KEELAWAJUK
WHALING BOAT, CA. 1960
back cover Lot 57
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
SEAL FORM DRILL CAP, PUNUK, CA. 500-1000 CE
VITAL OKOKTOK ᐅᑯᑐ (B. 1912), KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
TOTEM, CA. 1963
stone; unsigned; disc number inscribed
6.5 x 3 x 2.5 in — 16.5 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$500 — 700
LUCY TASSEOR TUTSWEETOK
ᓗᓯ ᑕᓯᐅ ᑎᓯᑕ (1934-2012), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
FAMILY, CA. 1968
stone; signed in syllabics, labels affixed to underside inscribed: “Eskimo Point / Lucy Tasseor”
5 x 5 x 1.75 in — 12.7 x 12.7 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Inger Lise Hanne Hojhus, Toronto, ON; Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
IGLOO WITH FACES, CA. 1955 ivory, stone; unsigned 2.75 x 3.5 x 1.25 in — 7 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $1,000 — 1,500
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ (1910-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
GOOSE stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed 2 x 7.5 x 3.5 in — 5.1 x 19.1 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario $400 — 600
TUNA IQULIQ ᑐᓇ ᐃᑯᓕ (1935-2015), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
FACE ceramic; signed in syllabics
4.5 x 4 x .25 in — 11.4 x 10.2 x 0.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB
$150 — 250
MIRIAM MAREALIK QIYUK ᒪᕆᐊᒪ ᑭᔪ (B. 1933), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
NESTLED BIRD
stone; signed in Roman
1 x 4 x 3 in — 2.5 x 10.2 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB
$250 — 350
MIRIAM MAREALIK QIYUK ᒪᕆᐊᒪ ᑭᔪ (B. 1933), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
SIX SWIMMING BIRDS thread, embroidery floss; unsigned largest 3.75 x 5 x 2 in — 9.5 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB $300 — 400
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JUANIAPI ANGUTIGULU UQAITU ᐅᑲᑐ (B. 1937), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
BIRD ATOP IGLOO stone; signed in syllabics
7.75 x 4.25 x 2.5 in — 19.7 x 10.8 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $200 — 300
JOE TALIRUNILI
ᔪᐅ ᑕᓚᕈᓂᓕ (1893-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
OTTER WITH SEA BIRD stone; signed in Roman
3.75 x 7 in — 9.5 x 17.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$1,200 — 1,500
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DANIEL SIMAOTIK (1907-1968), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
SWIMMING WALRUSES, CA. 1955 stone, ivory; possibly disc number inscribed
3.25 x 7 x 4 in — 8.3 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$200 — 300
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
DOG AND WALRUS TABLEAU, CA. 1955 stone, bone; unsigned
1.5 x 3 x 1.25 in — 3.8 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $80 — 100
SIMON TOOKOOME ᑐᑯᒥ (1934-2010), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) SPIRITS WITH QUILLIQ AND DOG stone; signed in syllabics
largest 2.5 x 4.25 x 1 in — 6.4 x 10.8 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $200 — 400
SIMON TOOKOOME ᑐᑯᒥ (1934-2010), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
TWO DOGS
stone; signed in syllabics
2/75 x 9.25 x .75 in — 698.5 x 23.5 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $300 — 400
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
INUK COUPLE stone; unsigned
2.5 x 1 x .5 in — 6.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
NANCY PUKINGRNAK
AUPALUKTUQ ᐳᑭᓇ (B. 1940), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
TWO KNEELING FIGURES, ONE WITH QUILLIQ (KUDLIK) stone; signed in syllabics
largest 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 in — 8.9 x 6.4 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB
$200 — 300
ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (B. 1934), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
PIGGYBACK, 1986
stone; singed in syllabics; dated; old label affixed to underside
5 x 2 x 1.5 in — 12.7 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
FIGURE stone; signed in syllabics
2.75 x 3 x 1.25 in — 7 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $1,000 — 1,500 18
JOHN PANGNARK ᔭᓐ ᐸᓇ (1920-1980), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
FIGURE, CA. 1975 stone; unsigned
2 x 1.75 x 1.25 in — 5.1 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, USA
$700 — 900
MARY AYAQ ANOWTALIK ᐊᓇᐅᑕᓕ (B. 1938), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
TWO FIGURES
stone; one signed in syllabics, one unsigned largest 3.25 x 2.25 x 2.25 in — 8.3 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $100 — 200 20
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
FISH, CA. 1965
stone; unsigned
1 x 4 x .5 in — 2.5 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $300 — 500
SHEOKJUK OQUTAQ ᓱᐅᔪ ᐅᑯᑕ (1920-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
LOON stone; signed in syllabics
1.5 x 5 x 1 in — 3.8 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$700 — 900
JOSEPHIE KOKSEAK; VARIOUS ARTISTS, QIKIQTARJUAQ (BROUGHTON ISLAND)
FAMILY OF BIRDS, CA. 1958
stone; some signed in Roman, others disc number inscribed
largest 4.5 x 5.5 x 2 in — 11.4 x 14 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
WALRUS STICKING HEAD UP THROUGH THE ICE, CA. 1958
stone, ivory; unsigned
3.25 x 2.5 x 2.25 in — 8.3 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
WALRUS HEAD, CA. 1955
stone, antler; unsigned
2.5 x 3 x 4 in — 6.4 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$150 — 250
PETER PARR ᐱᑕ ᐸ (1970-2012), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
DANCING WALRUS stone, antler; signed in Roman and syllabics
7.75 x 6.75 x 4 in — 19.7 x 17.1 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Virginia
$300 — 500
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)
KEEVEEOK (KIVIAK) RIDING A FISH & TWO BEARS ON ICE FLOW stone, antler; unsigned
3 x 6.5 x 2.5 in — 7.6 x 16.5 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$200 — 300
JOSIAH NUILAALIK ᓄᐃᓚᓕ (1928-2005), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
SHAMAN AND ATTENDANT SPIRIT ivory, whalebone; signed in syllabics 2.25 x 3.5 x 1.25 in — 5.7 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $500 — 700
28
NICK SIKKUARK (1943-2013), KANGIRSUK (PAYNE BAY)
HUNTING BELUGAS, 1979 whalebone, ivory, wood, stone, antler; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated 1.5 x 4 x 2 in — 3.8 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $400 — 600
MARK TUNGILIK ᒪ ᑐᒋᓕ (1913-1986), NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
MINIATURE TABLEAU
stone, ivory; signed in syllabics
.25 x .5 x 1.5 in — 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
30
MARK TUNGILIK ᒪ ᑕᒐᓕ (1913-1986), NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
ARCTIC ANIMAL SCENES
stone, ivory, whalebone; signed in syllabics; unsigned
largest 5.5 x .5 x 1.5 in — 14 x 1.3 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$400 — 600
31
EMILY PANGNERK ILLUITOK (1943-2012), ARVILIQJUAQ (PELLY BAY)
FLOCK OF BIRDS
stone, ivory, antler; unsigned
.75 x 2.5 x 2 in — 1.9 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $200 — 300
32
PHILUARDJUK KEELAWAJUK ᑭᓚᕋᔪ (1901-1988), NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
WHALING BOAT, CA. 1960 ivory, whalebone, string; unsigned; accompanied by “Canadian Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Churchill / Keelawajuk”
7.5 x 9 x 2.5 in — 19.1 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Edmonton, AB $900 — 1,200
CECILIE KLEIST (B. 1949), GREENLAND
COUPLE WITH CHILD IN AMAUTI ivory; initials inscribed on each foot; both figures mounted with copper posts to acrylic base
largest 4.25 x 1.5 x 1.25 in — 10.8 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Montreal, QC
$500 — 700
PEESEE OSHUITOQ ᐅᓱᐃᑐ (1913-1979), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
TWO SEDNAS ivory; unsigned
largest 2 x 5 x 1 in — 5.1 x 12.7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Feheley Fine Arts, 1998; Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$200 — 300
PETER MORGAN (B. 1951), KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ (GEORGE RIVER)
JANUS-FACED SPIRIT
antler, baleen; unsigned
5.75 x 2.75 x 1 in — 14.6 x 7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $200 — 300
36
GIDEON QUAQJUAQ (B. 1941), UQSUQTUUQ (GJOA HAVEN)
SPIRIT
stone, ivory; signed in Roman
3.25 x 2.25 x 1 in — 8.3 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
JOSEPHEE KOPALIE (B. 1933), PANNIRTUQ (PANGNIRTUNG)
FOUR BEARS
ivory; one signed in Roman; three unsigned largest 3.25 x 1 x .75 in — 8.3 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$100 — 150
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
STANDING FIGURE
stone; unsigned
3.5 x 2 x 1 in — 8.9 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$80 — 100
MAGGIE ITTUVIK TAYARAK (1898-1961), KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ (GEORGE RIVER)
KNEELING MAN
stone; disc number inscribed
4.5 x 2 x 3 in — 11.4 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Edmonton, AB $700 — 900
POSSIBLY PEGGY EKAGINA
ᐃᑲᒋᓇ (1919-1993), KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)
MOTHER AND CHILD, CA. 1970 stone; unsigned; sculpture is pinned to mahogany base
8.75 x 3.5 x 2.75 in — 22.2 x 8.9 x 7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $400 — 500
TIVI ILISITUK (1933-2012), SALLUIT (SUGLUK)
STANDING FIGURE stone; signed in Roman
5.75 x 3.23 x 2 in — 14.6 x 8.2 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $300 — 500
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU, PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
HUNTER WITH RIFLE stone; signed “Devide SCP”
5.25 x 3.5 x 2.5 in — 13.3 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $400 — 600
43
GUYASEE VEEVEE (B. 1952), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
DRUMMER
antler, bone, sinew; signed in Roman; accompanied by a Canada Eskimo Art tag
6.75 x 3.5 x 3.5 in — 17.1 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $300 — 500
44
LUKE ANOWTALIK ᓗ ᐊᓇᐅᑕᓕ (1932-2006), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
FIGURE
antler, sinew; unsigned 3 x 1.75 x 2.5 in — 7.6 x 4.4 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $60 — 80
NOVOALIA ALARIAQ (B. 1956), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
SEDNA AND FISH SHAMAN
ivory, stone; unsigned
largest 2.5 x 4 x 1 in — 6.4 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $250 — 350 46
ATTRIBUTED TO: JACOB IRKOK ᐃᕐ ᑯᒃ (1937-2009), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
SUMMER GEESE antler; unsigned
6 x 6.5 x 4 in — 15.2 x 16.5 x 10.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Fred and Laura Reif Collection of Inuit Art, Berkeley, CA
$300 — 500
47
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS
ARCTIC ANIMALS AND SPIRITS, CA. 1974 ivory, whalbone; unsigned. One with label inscribed: “Kringorn / Pelly Bay”
largest 3.75 x 7.75 x 2 in — 9.5 x 19.7 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Inger Lise Hanne Hojhus, Toronto, ON; Private Collection, Toronto, ON $100 — 200
48
MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ ᐅᑭᑐ (B. 1944), TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY) HORNED FIGURE ON BIRD bone; unsigned
5.25 x 5 x 3 in — 13.3 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Images Gallery, Toronto, ON, 1993; Private Collection, Toronto, ON $200 — 300
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ (GEORGE RIVER)
CHARGING GOOSE
whalebone, baleen; disc number inscribed
3.25 x 3 x 2 in — 8.3 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$100 — 150
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS
SEAL AND BIRD
stone, whalebone, antler; seal unsigned; bird signed in syllabics “pitaloosie”
largest 1.5 x 4 x 1.25 in — 3.8 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$80 — 100
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
TWO ARCHAIC ULUS, PRE-1900 iron, ivory; unsigned largest 4.25 x 2.25 x .5 in — 10.8 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$200 — 300
52
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, IÑUPIAT OR YUPIK
ARCHAIC MASKETTE, PRE-1900 wood; suspended on bronze stand 3 x 1.75 x .5 in — 7.6 x 4.4 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $300 — 400
53
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, SIVUQAQ (ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND)
ULU (WOMEN’S KNIFE), OLD BERING SEA I, OKVIK, CA. 250 BCE – 100 CE
ivory, stone
2.8 x 4.7 x 0.7 in — 7 x 12 x 1.75 cm
PROVENANCE:
Bill Johnstone Collection, Carlisle, UK
$800 — 1,200
54
UNIDENTIFIED MAKER, KITLINERMIUT (COPPER INUIT)
ARCHAIC LADLE
musk ox horn
7.25 x 2.75 x 1 in — 18.4 x 7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$100 — 200
55
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
FIGURAL AWL CASE
ivory, hide
11.5 x .75 x .5 in — 29.2 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
56
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, CHUKCHI OR YUPIK
QUADRAPED AND BASE, CA. 1900
ivory, baleen
1.25 x 7.5 x 3.75 in — 3.2 x 19.1 x 9.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $250 — 350
57
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, BERING SEA REGION
SEAL FORM DRILL CAP, PUNUK, CA. 500-1000 CE
ivory
1 x 4.3 x 1.4 in — 2.5 x 10.9 x 3.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Alaska Shop Gallery of Eskimo Art, New York, 1998; Bill Johnstone Collection, Carlisle, UK
$500 — 700
58
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, BERING SEA REGION
THREE IVORY IMPLEMENTS, PRE-1800
ivory
largest 8.75 x 1 x .5 in — 22.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
$100 — 200
59
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, BERING SEA REGION
THREE ADZE HANDLES, PRE-1800 whalebone
largest 10 x 2 x .62 in — 25.4 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
$100 — 200
60
UNIDENTIFIED MAKER, BERING SEA REGION
HAND ADZE, COMPONENTS FROM VARIOUS SITES, PRE-1900 bone, jadeite, sinew
6 x 5 x 2.25 in — 15.2 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection
$100 — 200
61
UNIDENTIFIED MAKER, IÑUPIAT, SITAISAQ (BREVIG MISSION), AND SOLDOTNA
FOUR HARPOON HEADS, PRE-1900 whalebone, ivory, slate largest 1 x 4.5 x .75 in — 2.5 x 11.4 x 1.9 cm
PROVENANCE:
Various sources including Jacob Olanna, Brevig Mission, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK; Acquired by the consignor from the above
$100 — 200
62
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, BERING SEA REGION
FOUR COMBS, THULE, CA. 1000-1800 CE ivory, whalebone
largest 5 x 1.5 x .25 in — 12.7 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection
$100 — 200
63
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, IÑUPIAT, SITAISAQ (BREVIG MISSION)
FIVE LABRETS (LIP ORNAMENTS), PRE-1900 ivory, whalebone
largest 1 x 1 x .50 in — 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Various sources including Helena Seecot, Brevig Mission, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK; Acquired by the consignor from the above
$100 — 200
64
UNIDENTIFIED MAKERS, IÑUPIAT, SITAISAQ (BREVIG MISSION)
PAIR OF QILAUT (HOOP DRUM) HANDLES AND FOUR BOLO WEIGHTS, PRE-1900 whalebone
largest 1.25 x 4.5 x 1.25 in — 3.2 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Various sources including Olanna family, Brevig Mission, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK; Various sources including Glen W. Adams, Alene Weyiouanna, and Inez Tocktoo, Brevig Mission, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK; Acquired by the consignor from the above
$100 — 200
UNIDENTIFIED MAKERS, THULE, SAVOONGA, SIVUQAQ (ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND), SITAISAQ (BREVIG MISSION)
ONE WRIST GUARD AND SEVEN ARMOUR PLATES, CA. 1000-1800 CE whalebone
largest 5 x 2.25 x .12 in — 12.7 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Various sources including Fred D. Olanna, Brevig Mission, AK; Johnny Waghuhji, Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, AK; Native Hospital Gift Shop, Anchorage, AK; Acquired by the consignor from the above
$100 — 200
JOY KILUVIGYUAK HALLAUK ᐊᓴᔪᐊ (1940-2000), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
MANY FACES
stone; signed insyllabics
5 x 1.5 x 1.25 in — 12.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
BUST OF A FIGURE
stone; signed indistinctly in syllabics
1.25 x 3.75 x 3 in — 3.2 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $100 — 150
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GEORGE ARLUK ᐊᓗ (1949-2023), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
TRANSFORMING FIGURE stone; signed in Roman 5 x 5 x 2.25 in — 12.7 x 12.7 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $100 — 200
DAVID ARNASUNGAAQ ᐊᓇᓴᒐ (B. 1964), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
BIRD SHAMANS
stone; unsigned
2.5 x 3.25 x 3 in — 6.4 x 8.3 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
70
GEORGE ARLUK ᐊᓗ (1949-2023), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
SEATED FIGURE
stone; unsigned; inscribed “S5697”
2.75 x 1.5 x 2 in — 7 x 3.8 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $100 — 200
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)
WOMAN WITH PAIL
stone, ivory, sinew; unsigned. Accompanied by a “Canadian Eskimo Art” tag inscribed; “...women & pail / Coppermine / 924”
4.75 x 2.5 x 1.75 in — 12.1 x 6.4 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$200 — 300
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POOTOOGOOK JAW [SAUIADJUK] (B. 1959), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
HUNTER
stone, ivory, musk ox horn, cotton thread; signed in syllabics
5 x 5 x 3 in — 12.7 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
MARY IRQIQUQ SORUSILUK (1897-1966), SALLUIT (SUGLUK)
THREE BOYS PLAYING stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed
3.5 x 7 x 2 in — 8.9 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$300 — 400
74
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
TWO FIGURES stone; unsigned
largest 2.25 x 1.5 x 1.25 in — 5.7 x 3.8 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$100 — 200
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, SALLIQ (CORAL HARBOUR)
TWO FIGURES
stone; signed; possibly “Panikaja”
largest 2.25 x 2 x 1 in — 5.7 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $60 — 80
76
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)
IGLOO AND SLEEPY DOG
stone; unsigned
largest 2.75 x 3.25 x 5 in — 7 x 8.3 x 13 cm
PROVENANCE:
Hugo Vaes, Ontario; Private Collection, Ontario
$150 — 250
VARIOUS ARTISTS, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
FIGURE WITH DOG
stone; dog signed in syllabics “ᓇᑕᓇ”; figure unsigned
4.25 x 2.75 x 1.5 in — 10.8 x 7 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $250 — 300
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
DRUMMER
stone, antler; unsigned
4 x 2.75 x 2.25 in — 10.2 x 7 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection of Edward Charles and Judy Steeves, Ontario; Thence by descent to the consignor
$100 — 200
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
HUNTER
stone; signed indistinctly in Roman
1.75 x 3 x 2.5 in — 4.4 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $80 — 100 80
MIRIAM MAREALIK QIYUK ᒪᕆᐊᒪ ᑭᔪ (B. 1933), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) SLEEPING COUPLE
stone; signed in Roman
1.25 x 5.5 x 3.25 in — 3.2 x 14 x 8.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $500 — 700
ADA EYETOAQ ᐊᑕ ᐃᔨᑐᐊ (B. 1934), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
WRESTLING FIGURES
stone; unsigned
2.5 x 3 x 1 in — 6.4 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $300 — 500
POSSIBLY: KUANANA ᑯᓇᓇ, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
MAN WITH RAISED ARMS
stone; signed in syllabics
3 x 2.5 x .5 in — 7.6 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
TUNA IQULIQ ᑐᓇ ᐃᑯᓕ (1935-2015), UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
TWO SWIMMING BIRDS
stone; signed in syllabics; signed “S.B. EEVEEOK”
largest 1.5 x 5.25 x 1 in — 3.8 x 13.3 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
SAMSON NASTAPOKA ᓴᒥᓴ (B. 1931), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
LOON
stone; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed
2.75 x 4.5 x 1.25 in — 7 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$80 — 100
ALLIE TUTTU AMITTU [AWP]
ᐊᒥᑐ (1926-1983), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
BIRD WITH NEST
stone; signed in Roman; sticker dated 1963
2.75 x 3.75 x 1.75 in — 7 x 9.5 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$150 — 250 86
PUDLOO ENUARAQ (1944-1977), KANGIQTUGAAPIK (CLYDE RIVER)
SWIMMING BIRD
stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed
2.5 x 4.5 x 1.75 in — 6.4 x 11.4 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$100 — 150
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST IN THE MANNER OF KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕗ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
BIRD stone; signed in syllabics
5.75 x 6.5 x 2.25 in — 14.6 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$150 — 250
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, IVUJIVIK (NUNAVIK)
BIRD WITH CATCH stone; disc number inscribed 4.5 x 5 x 3.75 in — 11.4 x 12.7 x 9.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$150 — 250
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
BEAR
stone; unsigned
2.75 x 4 x 1.5 in — 7 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$100 — 150
90
MARK TUNGILIK ᒪᑭ ᑕᒐᓕ (1913-1986), NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
MUSK OX
stone, antler; unsgined
1.5 x 2 x .5 in — 3.8 x 5.1 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$300 — 500
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
TWO MUSK OXEN stone; both signed “sarah”
2 x 3.25 x 1.25 in — 5.1 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB $100 — 200
92
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
TWO MUSK OXEN stone; signed in syllabics largest 2.25 x 4.25 x 1.5 in — 5.7 x 10.8 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Collection of Fred Ford, Winnipeg, MB $100 — 200
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
HUNGRY DOGS
stone; unsigned
1 x 2.5 x 3.75 in — 2.5 x 6.4 x 9.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$80 — 100
94
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, IKPIARJUK (ARCTIC BAY)
HUNTER ON QAMUTIIK WITH DOG SLED TEAM
stone, sinew; unsigned
2 x 13.25 x 1 in — 5.1 x 33.7 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$200 — 300
WILLIE JUDAI (B. 1933), SALLIT (CORAL HARBOUR)
ANIMALS ON ICE FLOES
stone, ivory, baleen; unsigned; sticker attached to underside inscribed “W Judai, Coral Harbour, Mounted Seals, July/79” largest 2 x 5 x 2.5 in — 5.1 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $300 — 400
96
MADELEINE ISSERKUT KRINGAYARK (1928-1984), VARIOUS ARTISTS, NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
THREE ARCTIC SCENES AND ANIMALS ivory, stone; two works possibly “Angugatsiak” or “Angugatiak”; one work signed; three unsigned largest .5 x 4 x 1.5 in — 1.3 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $60 — 80
MAGGIE NAKOOLAK (B. 1934), SALLIT (CORAL HARBOUR)
ANIMALS ON ICE FLOES
stone, ivory; unsigned; sticker to base inscribed “M. Nakoolak, Coral Harbour, Mounted Animals, July/79”
largest 2 x 5 x 1.5 in — 5.1 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $200 — 400
98
ATTRIBUTED TO: WILLIE JUDAI; VARIOUS ARTISTS, SALLIT (CORAL HARBOUR)
ANIMALS ON ICE FLOES
ivory, stone, whalebone, baleen; all unsigned; sticker adhered to base inscribed “A. P. Eetuk, Coal Harbour, mounted animals, Aug/79”
largest 3.25 x 6 x 3 in — 8.3 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $200 — 400
PETER SALOMONIE (B. 1940), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
NESTING BIRDS
whalebone, ivory; unsigned
3.5 x 2.25 x 2.25 in — 8.9 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
100
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS
WALRUS, FLYING BIRD ivory, stone; unsigned largest 2.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 in — 6.4 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection of Edward Charles and Judy Steeves, Ontario; Thence by descent to the consignor
$80 — 100
ANNIE NOWDLAK, VARIOUS ARTISTS, IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
HUNTER WITH CATCH, SEALS ON ICE FLOES, TRANSFORMATION FIGURE stone, ivory, sinew; all unsigned largest 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25 in — 3.2 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $60 — 80
DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN
ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ (B. 1950), PAULATUK SPIRIT BIRD, 1995; SMALL BIRD, 1996 stone; signed in Roman; dated largest 4.5 x 5.5 x 3 in — 11.4 x 14 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $500 — 700
ADLA KORGAK (B. 1928), POSSIBLY: SANGANI OSUITOK ᐅᓱᐃᑐ (1961-2011), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
PERCHED BIRD; BIRD WITH UPSWEPT WINGS stone; signed in Roman; unsigned largest 9 x 4 x 2 in — 22.9 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
104
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
A PAIR OF PERCHED BIRDS stone with red marker inlay, ivroy; unsigned largest 2 x 2 x 1 in — 5.1 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
SAMWILLIE AMIDLAK ᐊᒥᓚ (1902-1984), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
BIRD stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed; ca. 1960
4 x 6.5 x 2 in — 10.2 x 16.5 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $200 — 400
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
TWO WALRUSES
stone, antler; inscribed with previous collector’s name
2.5 x 4.5 x 1.75 in — 6.4 x 11.4 x 4.4 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $250 — 300
SILAS QAYAQJUAQ ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (B. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)
SEDNA AND SHAMAN stone, ivory; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled “sedna - shaman”
5 x 4 x .5 in — 12.7 x 10.2 x 1.3 cm
PROVENANCE:
Alaska on Madison, New York, NY, 2003; Private Collection, Toronto, ON $100 — 200 108
TEMELA OOPIK (1946-2018), KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR)
SEDNA WITH TRANSFORMING SPIRIT stone; signed in syllabics
6 x 3 x 1.5 in — 15.2 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $150 — 250
MARKUSI NUNGAQ KUANANA ᒪᑯᓯ ᓄᒐ (B. 1932), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
TOTEM
stone; signed in Roman and syllabics
7 x 2.25 x 2 in — 17.8 x 5.7 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON
$150 — 200
110
ARCHIE ABRAHAM
MODEL TOTEM
argilite; signed; inscribed “Masset B.C.”
6.25 x 2 x 2.25 in — 15.9 x 5.1 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Burlington, ON
$150 — 250
111
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS
VARIOUS SMALL SCULPTURES; INUIT AND NORTHWEST COAST ivory, whalebone, antler; all unsigned largest 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 in — 6.4 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario $100 — 200
112
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, SALLIQ (CORAL HARBOUR)
HUNTER IN KAYAK WITH CATCH ivory, stone, sinew; unsigned 2.75 x 8.75 x 1.5 in — 7 x 22.2 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $200 — 400
GIDEON QAUQJUAQ (B. 1941), TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)
WINGED SHAMAN TABLEAU
stone, ivory; signed indistinctly
1.25 x 3 x 2.25 in — 3.2 x 7.6 x 5.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
$150 — 250
114
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
FISHING SCENE WITH BEAR whalebone, ivory; unsigned
5.5 x 7.5 x 2.0 in — 14 x 19.1 x 5.1 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Ontario
$150 — 250
UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
STANDING WOMAN, HUNTER
ivory, stone, whalebone; standing woman possibly signed in syllabics; dated 1975; hunter unsigned; Canada Eskimo Art tag inscribed “Repulse, 9/81, Ivory Hunter, 21094”
largest 1.25 x 3.5 x 3 in — 3.2 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $100 — 200
116
LUKE AIRUT (1942-2008), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)
BECKONING FINGER
stone, ivory; signed in Roman “Lueie / Airut” 1.75 x 5 x 1.5 in — 4.4 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON $300 — 500
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST
PERCHED OWL
stone; signed in syllabics “ᑐᑭᑭ ᑯᓗ”
3.25 x 3.5 x 3 in — 8.3 x 8.9 x 7.6 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $150 — 250 118
PAULOSIE SIVUAK
ᐸᐅᓗᓯ ᓯᕗᐊ (1930-1986), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
WATCHFUL BIRD stone; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed
3.4 x 5 x 5.8 in — 8.6 x 12.7 x 14.7 cm
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Hamilton, ON $200 — $400
NAPACHIE SHARKY (1971-2018); VARIOUS ARTISTS, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
KNIFE WITH BEAR HEAD HANDLE, BIRD, SEAL stone; each work signed in syllabics largest 2 x 4 x 1 in — 5.1 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario
$80 — 100
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12. In the event of failure to pay for or remove articles within the aforementioned time limit, the auctioneer, without limitation of the rights of the consignor and the auctioneer against the buyer, may resell any of the articles affected, and in such case the original buyer shall be responsible to the auctioneer and the consignor for:
(a) any deficiency in price between the r e-sale amount and the amount to have been paid by the original buyer
(b) any reasonable charge by the auctioneer for the storage of such articles until payment and removal by the subsequent buyer and
(c) the amount of commission which the auctioneer would have earned had payment been made in full by the original buyer.
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