Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics | June 12 - 26, 2025

Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics

JUNE 12 - 26, 2025

Inuit Art: Sculpture & Graphics

JUNE 12 - 26, 2025

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INUIT ART

inuitart@waddingtons.ca

SENIOR SPECIALIST

Palmer Jarvis pj@waddingtons.ca 416-847-6191

CONSIGNMENT COORDINATOR

Elizabeth Gagnon ekg@waddingtons.ca 416-847-6184

FRONT COVER Lot 57

Germaine Arnattaujuq Three Combs

FRONT INSIDE COVER Lot 48

Kenojuak Ashevak

Untitled (Fish Transformation)

BACK INSIDE COVER Lot 25

Kenojuak Ashevak Owl And Woman

BACK COVER Lot 34

David Ruben Piqtoukun Shaman With Kakiniit (Tattoos)

RALPH QAYALIK PORTER SR. ᑲᔭᓕ ᐳᕐᑐ (B. 1942), UQSUQTUUQ (GJOA HAVEN) WILD EYED FIGURE

stone, ivory; signed in syllabics and initialled 13 x 9.5 x 4 in — 33 x 24.1 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

2

BOOKOO PUDLAT (B. 1967), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) TRANSFORMATION, 1992

stone, antler; unsigned; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag indistinctly inscribed “Bookoo Pudlat / Cape Dorset / 1992 / Spirit” 13.25 x 9 x 4.25 in — 33.7 x 22.9 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$500 — 700

3

NAPACHIE ASHOONA ᓇᐸᓯ (ᖯ. 1974), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

TRANSFORMATION

stone; no visible signature

4.25 x 7 x 4 in — 10.8 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$300 — 500

4

PETER STONE ᐱᑕ ᓯᑐ (B. 1921), KUUJJUARAPIK (GREAT WHALE RIVER) STANDING BEAR

stone; signed in syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Peter Stone / Great Whale River / Standing bear”

6.25 x 4 x 3.5 in — 15.9 x 10.2 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Canadiana Galleries, Edmonton, AB, 1972 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$250 — 350

JIMMY MANNING ᔨᒥ ᒪᓂ (B. 1951), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

RECLINING NUDE

stone; signed in syllabics and dated 14.25 x 7 x 4.5 in — 36.2 x 17.8 x 11.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

6

DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU

ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ (1910-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

LEGEND OF THE HUNTER AND MERMAID, CA. 1960

stone; indistinctly signed in Roman and syllabics

6.25 x 16 x 7 in — 15.9 x 40.6 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 1 May 1979, lot 215

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$2,000 — 3,000

7

LUCASSIE ECHALOOK

(B. 1942), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON) MAKING KIVIAK (FERMENTED MEAT), 1975 stone; signed in syllabics; dated 10.25 x 17.5 x 6 in — 26 x 44.5 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Charlottesville, VA

$400 — 600

8

FLOYD KUPTANA (1964-2021), PAULATUK BIRD SHAMAN, 1999 stone, catlinite, antler; signed in Roman; dated 5 x 11 x 6 in — 12.7 x 27.9 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$900 — 1,200

GERMAINE ARNATTAUJUQ (ARNAKTAUYOK) ᔨᕐᒪᐃᓐ

(B. 1946), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)

STRING RAVENS, 1997

etching and aquatint; titled and numbered 70/75; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 14 x 17 in — 35.6 x 43.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$400 — 600

10

GERMAINE ARNATTAUJUQ (ARNAKTAUYOK) ᔨᕐᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑕᐅᔪᕐᒃ (B. 1946), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)

FERTILITY MASK, 2001

etching and aquatint; titled and numbered 9/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 31.5 x 23.75 in — 80 x 60.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$400 — 600

11

JESSIE OONARK ᔪᓯ ᐅᓇ, OC, RCA (1906-1985), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) ANGUTKOQ, 1975 serigraph; titled, dated, and numbered 7/50; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 13 x 16 in — 33 x 40.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

12

QAVAVAU MANUMIE ᑲᕙᕙᐅ ᒪᓄᒥ(B. 1958), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED (SPIRITS OF THE LAND AND SEA) coloured pencil and felt tip on paper; signed in syllabics sheet 23 x 30 in — 58.4 x 76.2 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

UNIDENTIFIED YUP’IK OR IÑUPIAT ARTIST, WESTERN ARCTIC

FACE

whalebone, horn, ivory; initialled “JB”

9.5 x 11.75 x 1.25 in — 24.1 x 29.8 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$400 — 600

14

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY)

BIRD HEAD

whalebone, synthetic inlay; unsigned

3.75 x 4.5 x 3.75 in — 9.5 x 11.4 x 9.5 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$200 — 300

15

PETER KUNILIUSEE (B. 1930), KANGIQTUGAAPIK (CLYDE RIVER) WALRUS, 1989

whalebone, synthetic inlay; initialled; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Peter Koonooloosie / Clyde River / 1989 / Walrus”

9.25 x 3.25 x 2.75 in — 23.5 x 8.3 x 7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$150 — 250

16

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST DIVING WHALE stone; unsigned

11 x 3.75 x 3 in — 27.9 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

RAGEE (ULAIGGI) ADLA (B. 1980), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) WALKING BEAR

stone; signed in Roman 4.5 x 7.5 x 4 in — 11.4 x 19.1 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Baltimore, MD

$500 — 700

18

OHITO ASHOONA (B. 1952), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

SCENTING POLAR BEAR

stone; signed in Roman 10.5 x 10 x 5.25 in — 26.7 x 25.4 x 13.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Baltimore, MD

$700 — 900

19

WALTER ETUKTU ᐃᑐᑐ (B. 1919), KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)

MUSK OX, 1975

stone; signed in Roman and dated 7.5 x 13 x 3.75 in — 19.1 x 33 x 9.5 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$1,000 — 2,000

20

MARTHA TICKIQ ᑎᑭ (1939-2015), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

MUSK OX, CA. 1975 stone; unsigned 6.5 x 8.25 x 2 in — 16.5 x 21 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$300 — 500

KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK

ᑲᓇᒋᓇ

, RCA (1935-2010), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

PROTECTIVE STANCE, 1988 stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 6/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sight 16.25 x 22 in — 41.3 x 55.9 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$700 — 900

22

PARR ᐸ (1893-1969), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED, 1962 etching; numbered 41/50; artist name in Roman sheet 13 x 19 in — 33 x 48.3 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$900 — 1,200

23

MARY PITSEOLAK ᒥᕆ ᐱᓯᐅᓚ (B. 1931), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

TWO SMALL BIRDS, 1963

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 4/50; artist’s name in syllabics; inscription verso sheet 18.25 x 12.25 in — 46.4 x 31.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

24

KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK ᑲᓇᒋᓇ ᐳᑐᒍᑭ, RCA (1935-2010), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

DEFIANT OWLS, 1982

stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 14/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 25 x 34 in — 63.5 x 86.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

25

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK

ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

OWL AND WOMAN

stone; unsigned

21.5 x 6 x 5.5 in — 54.6 x 15.2 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$2,000 — 3,000

26

MANASIE AKPALIAPIK

ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (B. 1955), IKPIARJUK (ARCTIC BAY)

DRUM DANCER, 2018 whalebone, antler; unsigned; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Manasie Akpaliapik / Cape Dorset / 2018 / Drum Dancer”

23 x 14 x 6.5 in — 58.4 x 35.6 x 16.5 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$1,000 — 2,000

27

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST SPIRITS

stone, antler; unsigned including base 17 x 6 x 4 in — 43.2 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, France

$100 — 200

28

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST HUNTER WITH SEAL whalebone; unsigned 8 x 18 x 7 in — 20.3 x 45.7 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario

$300 — 500

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

SEDNA, 2002

stone, antler; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated

3.25 x 7 x 3.75 in — 8.3 x 17.8 x 9.5 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

30

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

SHAMAN AND MASKS

stone, antler, ivory, whalebone; signed in Roman and syllabics; signed in Roman and syllabics; signed in syllabics; signed in Roman and syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Silas Kayakjuak / Hall Beach, Nunavut / Mask”

tallest 5.5 x 1.5 x 1 in — 14 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

31

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

PLAYING BALL, 2006

stone, antler; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Silas Kayakjuak / Hall Beach / 06 / Football” including base 4.5 x 5.5 x 1.75 in — 11.4 x 14 x 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

32

BILLY MERKOSAK ᐱᓕ ᒥᑯᓴ (B. 1966), MITTIMATALIK (POND INLET)

SWINGING FIGURE, 2005

antler, sythentic sinew; unsigned; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Billy Merkosak / Pond Inlet / 2005 / Inuk on swing”

21 x 20.5 x 5 in — 53.3 x 52.1 x 12.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, France

$100 — 200

ABRAHAM KINGMIATUQ ᑭᒥᐊᑐ (1933-1990), TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY) SPIRIT, 1989

stone, musk ox horn, ivory; signed in syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Abraham Kingmeatok / Gjoa Haven, NWT / 1989 / Demon”

11 x 11.5 x 7 in — 27.9 x 29.2 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$1,000 — 2,000

34

DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN

ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ (B. 1950), PAULATUK SHAMAN WITH KAKINIIT (TATTOOS)

stone, feathers; signed in Roman with feathers 39 x 24 x 5.5 in — 99.1 x 61 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$3,500 — 5,500

35

GEORGE ARLUK ᐊᓗ (1949-2023), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)

SPIRITS

stone; signed in syllabics

7.5 x 9 x 3 in — 19.1 x 22.9 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$300 — 500

36

GEORGE ARLUK ᐊᓗ (1949-2023), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT) BEAR

stone; signed in Roman and syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “George Arlook / Arviat / 1996 / bear” 3.25 x 3 x 2.75 in — 8.3 x 7.6 x 7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, 1996 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

JOHNNY INUKPUK JR. ᐃᓄᐸ (1930-1984), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

MOTHER SOFTENING SKIN

stone; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed

11.5 x 8.5 x 6 in — 29.2 x 21.6 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York

$800 — 1,200

38

MATHEW AQIGAAQ ᒪᑐ ᐊᑭᒐ (1940-2010), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

MOTHER AND CHILD stone; signed in syllabics

10 x 6 x 6 in — 25.4 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$1,000 — 1,500

39

MARTHA TICKIQ ᑎᑭ (1939-2015), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) MOTHER AND CHILD stone; unsigned 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 in — 16.5 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Alberta

$300 — 500

40

JOHNNY INUKPUK ᔭᓂ ᐃᓄᐸ, RCA (1911-2007), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON) HUNTER PREPARING HIDE stone; unsigned 10 x 11.5 x 3 in — 25.4 x 29.2 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

MARK TUNGILIK ᒪᑭ ᑕᒐᓕ (1913-1986), NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)

MUSK OX

stone, antler; signed in syllabics

4 x 6.5 x 3 in — 10.2 x 16.5 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$600 — 900

42

NUVEEYA IPELLIE ᓄᕕᐊ ᐃᐱᓕ (1920-2010), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)

MUSK OX

stone, antler; unsigned; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Nooveeya Ipeelie / Iqaluit / 1999 / Musk ox”

5.5 x 10 x 3 in — 14 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Galerie Elca London, Montreal, QC, 1999 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$700 — 900

43

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)

BEAR ATTACKING WALRUS stone, ivory; no visible signature

6.5 x 10.5 x 5.5 in — 16.5 x 26.7 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York

$300 — 500

44

LUCASSIE TAKATAK ᓗᑲᓯ ᑕᑭᑕ (B. 1942), SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

BEAR ATTACKING SEAL stone; signed in syllabics

6.5 x 6 x 4.25 in — 16.5 x 15.2 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$150 — 250

MARY PUDLAT ᒥᐊᔨ ᐳᓪᓚᑦ (1923-2001), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

BIRDS EMBRACE, 1999

etching and aquatint; titled, dated, and numbered 24/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 28.75 x 31.5 in — 73 x 80 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$800 — 1,200

46

PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚ (1916-1992), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

PUNGNIALUK, 1978

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 38/50; artist’s name in Roman sheet 25 x 33.5 in — 63.5 x 85.1 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$700 — 900

47

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK

ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

OWLS AND FOLIAGE, 1976

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 4/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 24.75 x 33.75 in — 62.9 x 85.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$1,000 — 1,500

48

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK

ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED (FISH TRANSFORMATION) coloured pencil on paper; signed in syllabics, sight 7.25 x 10.5 in — 18.4 x 26.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$800 — 1,200

JOSEPHIE PADLUQ (B. 1938), KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR) BELUGA WHALE, 1982

stone; signed in syllabics and dated 3 x 15 x 4.5 in — 7.6 x 38.1 x 11.4 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario

$300 — 400

50

NAMOONAI ASHOONA ᓇᒧᓇᐃ (B. 1926), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

CREATURES OF LAND AND SEA stone; signed in syllabics; old tag to underside inscribed “Dorset / 1940 / Namonai” 15.25 x 8.5 x 5 in — 38.7 x 21.6 x 12.7 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Quebec

$500 — 700

51

ISA KASUDLUAK ᐊᐃᓴ ᑲᓱᓗᐊ (1917-1998), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

OTTER AND CATCH stone; signed in syllabics

5.5 x 12.75 x 2.25 in — 14 x 32.4 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ontario

$200 — 400

52

ISA AQIATTUSUK SMILER

ᐊᐃᓴ ᐊᑭᐊᑐᓱ ᓯᒪᐃᓚ (1921-1986), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

OTTER WITH CATCH stone; signed in syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Isa Smiler / Port Harrison / (otter and fish)” 10 x 5 x 2.5 in — 25.4 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

The Arcade (Eskimo House Ltd.), Royal York Hotel, Toronto, ON, 1971 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

LUCY TASSEOR TUTSWEETOK

(1934-2012),

ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)

FAMILY

stone; signed in syllabics

6 x 3.5 x 1.5 in — 15.2 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$200 — 400

54

ELIZABETH NUTARALUK AULATJUT

ᐃᓕᓴᐸ ᓄᑕᒐᓗ (1914-1998),

ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)

ONE EYED FIGURE

stone; signed in syllabics

6.25 x 3.25 x 1.75 in — 15.9 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York

$300 — 500

55

MARY AYAQ ANOWTALIK ᐊᔭ

(B. 1938), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)

FAMILY

stone; signed in syllabics

9.5 x 11.5 x 7 in — 24.1 x 29.2 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York

$400 — 600

56

LUCY TASSEOR TUTSWEETOK

ᓗᓯ ᑕᓯᐅ ᑎᓯᑕ (1934-2012), ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)

FAMILY

stone; signed in syllabics

7.5 x 8 x 3.5 in — 19.1 x 20.3 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

57

GERMAINE ARNATTAUJUQ

(ARNAKTAUYOK) ᔨᕐᒪᐃᓐ

(B. 1946), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)

THREE COMBS

etching and aquatint; titled and numbered 15/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 12.5 x 15 in — 31.8 x 38.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$500 — 700

58

GERMAINE ARNATTAUJUQ

(ARNAKTAUYOK) ᔨᕐᒪᐃᓐ ᐊᕐᓇᑕᐅᔪᕐᒃ (B. 1946), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)

ULUS

etching and aquatint; titled and numbered 7/100; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 11.5 x 12.5 in — 29.2 x 31.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$400 — 600

59

GERMAINE ARNATTAUJUQ (ARNAKTAUYOK) ᔨᕐᒪᐃᓐ

(B. 1946), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK) UNTITLED felt tip on paper; signed in Roman and syllabics sheet 22.25 x 16 in — 56.5 x 40.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$300 — 500

60

PITALOOSIE SAILA ᐱᑕᓗᓯ ᓴᐃᓚ, RCA (1942-2021), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) KAYAK AND AVITUK, 1968 stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 39/50; artist’s name in Roman, sight 16 x 20 in — 40.6 x 50.8 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

CHARLIE QITTUSUK ᓴᓕ ᑭᑐᓱ (B. 1927), SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS) INJURED MAN

stone, antler; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed

13 x 12.5 x 9 in — 33 x 31.8 x 22.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Charlottesville, VA

$400 — 600

62

SHOONA ARAGUTAK ᓱᓇ ᐊᔭᒍᑕ (B. 1928), KUUJJUARAPIK (GREAT WHALE RIVER) HUNTER

stone, antler; signed in syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Eskimo man with spear / Shoona Aragootak / Great Whale River”

7.75 x 5.5 x 4.75 in — 19.7 x 14 x 12.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Juliane Galleries of Fine Art, Willowdale, ON, 1972 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$200 — 300

63

DAVIDEE KAVIK ᑕᕕᑎ ᑲᕕ (B. 1915), SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

HUNTER THRUSTING HARPOON stone, wood, antler, synthetic; unsigned including harpoon 18.5 x 12.5 x 6 in —

47 x 31.8 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Charlottesville, VA

$300 — 500

64

PADLAYA QIATSUK ᐸᓚᔭ ᑭᐊᓱ (B. 1965), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

DRUM DANCER TRANSFORMATION stone, antler; signed in syllabics

9.5 x 7.5 x 4.75 in — 24.1 x 19.1 x 12.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$700 — 900

DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ

ᕈᐱᐃᓐ (B. 1950), PAULATUK FLOUNDER TRANSFORMATION, 2020

stone; signed in Roman; dated 6.75 x 17 x 10 in — 17.1 x 43.2 x 25.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$1,000 — 1,500

66

JOANASSIE IGIU ᔪᐊᓇᓯ ᐃᒋᐅ (1923-1981), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) FISH, 1977

stone; signed in syllabics; dated; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Joanassie Igiu / Cape Dorset / 1977 / Fish” 7 x 9.75 x 2 in — 17.8 x 24.8 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Appleton Galleries, Vancouver, BC, 2010

Private Collection, France

$200 — 300

67

PITSEOLAK NIVIAQSI ᐱᓯᐃᓚ ᓂᕕᐊᓯ, RCA (1947-2015), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) STARTLED OWL stone; signed in syllabics including base 12 x 11.75 x 3.5 in —

30.5 x 29.8 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC, 2001 Private Collection, Baltimore, MD

EXHIBITED:

Spirit Wrestler Gallery, The Lyrical World of Pitseolak Niviaqsi (Canada: Hemlock Printers Ltd, 2001), pl. 31

$800 — 1,200

68

PITSEOLAK OSHUTSIAQ ᐱᓯᐅᓚ

(B. 1970), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) STANDING BEAR stone; signed in syllabics

6.75 x 3.25 x 1.75 in — 17.1 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$300 — 500

TOM KALINEK, INUVIK FAMILY

stone; signed in Roman to underside of child’s foot; stickers to underside of parents’ feet inscribed “Tom Kalinek”

tallest 6.5 x 3.25 x 2.25 in — 16.5 x 8.3 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Inuvik Sewing/Craft Shop (Rehabilitation Centre), Inuvik, NWT

The Collection of David Sutherland, Victoria, BC

$300 — 400

70

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR) STANDING WOMAN, 1974

stone; signed in syllabics “ᐃᑎᒐᓯᐊ”; dated 11.75 x 4.75 x 4.75 in — 29.8 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Charlottesville, VA

$200 — 300

71

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR) STANDING MAN

stone; unsigned 13.75 x 8.5 x 3 in — 34.9 x 21.6 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$150 — 250

72

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KANGIQTUGAAPIK (CLYDE RIVER) SITTING MAN

stone; signed indistinctly in pen 7.5 x 4 x 2.5 in — 19.1 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$60 — 80

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST VIOLENT SCENE

stone; signed in Roman “Peter”

7.5 x 9.5 x 6.75 in — 19.1 x 24.1 x 17.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$400 — 600

74

JONASIE FABER ᔪᓇᓯ (B. 1948), KALAALLIT NUNAAT (GREENLAND) MOTHER NURSING CHILD, 1979

stone; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated 10 x 7 x 6 in — 25.4 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 28 Jan 2016, lot 36

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$300 — 500

75

CHARLIE INUKPUK ᓴᓕ ᐃᓄᐸ (ᖯ. 1941), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON) HUNTER AND CATCH, 1975 stone; signed in syllabics; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Charlie Inukpuk / Port Harrison” 10.25 x 10.25 x 4 in — 26 x 26 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Waddinton’s Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, 1 May 1979, lot 260 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

76

MOSUSIE TARQIASUK NALUIYUK (B. 1945), IVUJIVIK (NUNAVIK) HUNTER AND SEAL stone; signed in syllabics

9 x 5.5 x 7.5 in — 22.9 x 14 x 19.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KUGLUKTUK (COPPERMINE)

IGLOO INTERIOR SCENE

stone; unsigned

4 x 7.5 x 3.5 in — 10.2 x 19.1 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$100 — 200

78

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

CAMP stone; unsigned

2 x 8.25 x 6 in — 5.1 x 21 x 15.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$200 — 300

UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, CENTRAL ARCTIC KAYAK; BIRDS ON ICE FLOW skin, ivory, wood, whalebone, sinew; ice flow signed in syllabics “ᓴᐃᒪ ᐃᕗ” 2 x 25 x 3.25 in — 5.1 x 63.5 x 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

80

UNIDENTIFIED EASTERN ARCTIC ARTIST ATLATL (SPEAR THROWER), CA. 1900 ivory, wood 17.25 x 2.75 x .75 in — 43.8 x 7 x 1.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$300 — 500

NAPATCHIE POOTOOGOOK ᓇᐸᓯ ᐳᑐᒍ (1938-2002), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED (FAMILY)

coloured pencil and felt tip on paper; signed in syllabics sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$700 — 900

82

ULAYU PINGWARTOK ᐅᓚᔪ (1904-1978), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) HUNTER, 1964

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 48/50; artist’s name in Roman; inscription verso sheet 17 x 12.25 in — 43.2 x 31.1 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$500 — 700

83

SHARNI POOTOOGOOK ᓴᓂ

(1922-2003), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) WOMAN DRESSED IN CARIBOU CLOTHING, 1965

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 18/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sight 19.25 x 13.75 in — 48.9 x 34.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Toronto, ON, 1972 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$200 — 300

84

PITALOOSIE SAILA ᐱᑕᓗᓯ

, RCA (1942-2021), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) WOMAN AND SNOW BIRD II, 2005 etching and aquatint; titled, dated, and numbered 35/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 31.5 x 23.75 in — 80 x 60.3 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$1,500 — 2,500

JANET KIGUSIUQ ᔭᓇ ᑭᒍᓯᐊ, RCA (1926-2005), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

UNTITLED (WOLVES WITH PREY)

coloured pencil, graphite and pastel on paper; signed in syllabics

sheet 22.25 x 30 in — 56.5 x 76.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$300 — 500

JANET KIGUSIUQ ᔭᓇ ᑭᒍᓯᐊ, RCA (1926-2005), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

UNTITLED (BEARS WITH CATCH) coloured pencil and graphite on paper; signed in syllabics sheet 17 x 28 in — 43.2 x 71.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$300 — 500

87

LUKE ANGUHADLUQ ᓗᐅᒃ ᐊᒐᓴᓗ (1895-1982), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

GRAZING CARIBOU, 1975 serigraph; titled, dated, and numbered 20/50; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 21.5 x 31 in — 54.6 x 78.7 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$700 — 900

88

JESSIE OONARK ᔪᓯ ᐅᓇ, OC, RCA (1906-1985), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) MEN HUNTING ANIMALS, 1976 serigraph; titled, dated, and numbered 38/45; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics; also inscribed “William Noah / best wishes” sight 21.75 x 29.5 in — 55.2 x 74.9 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$1,000 — 1,500

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK ᑭᓄᐊᔭᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

BIRD IMAGE, 1968

engraving ; titled, dated, and numbered 32/50; artist’s name in Roman sight 11 x 13 in — 27.9 x 33 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

90

LUCY QINNUAYUAK ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

ROCK BIRD, 1968

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 36/50; artist’s name in Roman sight 16 x 23 in — 40.6 x 58.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK

ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

TALELAYU OPIITLU, 1979

stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 8/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics

sight 22.5 x 25.5 in — 57.2 x 64.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

92

KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK

ᑲᓇᒋᓇ ᐳᑐᒍᑭ, RCA (1935-2010), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

METIK, 1977

stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 73/200; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics

sheet 28 x 22 in — 71.1 x 55.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

BIRD

stone; unsigned; sticker to underside indistinctly inscribed “Pudlo C.D.”

4.75 x 5.25 x 2 in — 12.1 x 13.3 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$300 — 500

94

LIZZIE MAKIMAK (B. 1939), SALLUIT (SUGLUK)

INQUISITIVE BIRD

stone; unsigned; disc number inscribed 10 x 7 x 7 in — 25.4 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Charlottesville, VA

$300 — 500

95

LUCASSIE QITTUSUK (1908-1978), SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

BIRD

stone; unsigned; disc number inscribed; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Owl/Ptarmigan? / Belcher Islands / bird / Lucassie”

5.5 x 5.75 x 3 in — 14 x 14.6 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON $80 — 100

96

AISAPIK QUMA IGAUJA (1915-1979), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

HAWK

stone; signed in Roman; disc number inscribed 7.25 x 4.5 x 3.25 in — 18.4 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec $300 — 500

WILLIAM NOAH ᓄᐊ (1943-2020), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) TROUT, 1970

lithograph; titled, dated, and numbered 7/40; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 22 x 29.75 in — 55.9 x 75.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

98

KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK

ᑲᓇᒋᓇ ᐳᑐᒍᑭ, RCA (1935-2010), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

ARCTIC OWLS, 1999

lithograph; titled, dated, and numbered 24/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 22.25 x 29.75 in — 56.5 x 75.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$500 — 700

99

ISACCI ETIDLUI ᐃᓴᑭ ᐃᑎᓗᐃ (1972-2014), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

TWO BIRDS PERCHED stone, antler; signed in syllabics

5 x 10.25 in — 12.7 x 26 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

100

LYDIA QAYAQ ᓕᑎᐊ ᑲᔭ (B. 1954), KANGIQTUGAAPIK (CLYDE RIVER) MOTHER AND CUB stone; signed in syllabics

5 x 8 x 4 in — 12.7 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm; 3.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 in — 8.9 x 14 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Alberta

$400 — 600

101

NUJALIA POOTOOGOOK (B. 1972), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

STANDING BEAR

stone; no visible signature including base 7 x 2.5 x 2.25 in — 17.8 x 6.4 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$400 — 600

102

HENRY EVALUARDJUK ᐃᕙᓗᐊᔪ (1932-2007), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)

STRIDING BEAR

stone; signed in Roman and syllabics

4 x 9 x 2.25 in — 10.2 x 22.9 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$2,000 — 3,000

103

NINGIUQ KIATAINAQ (B. 1918), KANGIQSUJUAQ (WAKEHAM BAY) BEAR

stone; unsigned; disc number inscribed 3 x 10 x 3.25 in — 7.6 x 25.4 x 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$400 — 600

104

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH) MOTHER AND CHILD WITH DRUM, 2000; MOTHER AND CHILD WITH PAIL, 2005 stone, antler, leather, baleen; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Silas Kayakjuak / Hall Beach / 05 / Woman with pale (SIC)” largest 6 x 3.75 x 3 in — 15.2 x 9.5 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

105

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

THREE DRUM DANCERS

stone, antler, ivory, baleen; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled “proud drum dancer”’ signed in Roman and syllabics; dated “03”

tallest 7 x 2.25 x 1.5 in — 17.8 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

106

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

THREE FIGURES

stone, antler; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled “hunter”; dated “05”; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated “01”; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated “01”

largest 4 x 2.5 x 2 in — 10.2 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

107

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

FATHER AND CHILD; THULE-MAN; CHILD, 2001

stone; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled; signed in Roman and syllabics; titled and dated “01”; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Silas Kayakjuak / Hall Beach, Nunavut / Boy Child”

tallest 2.5 x 1.75 x 1.25 in — 6.4 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

108

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KIMMIRUT (LAKE HARBOUR) CAMP SCENE

stone, wood, whalebone; unsigned 6.5 x 14 x 14 in — 16.5 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$300 — 500

109

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

SEALS BASKING AT HOLE IN ICE stone, wood; unsigned

3.75 x 11.5 x 9 in — 9.5 x 29.2 x 22.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$200 — 300

110

CELINA SARPINAK IYYIRAQ (B. 1948), IGLULIK (IGLOOLIK)

WALRUS AND TUSK stone, ivory; unsigned; disc number inscribed 12.5 x 8 x 5.5 in — 31.8 x 20.3 x 14 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$300 — 500

111

TIMOTHY NAYOUMEALOOK

ᑎᒧᑎ ᓇᔪᒥᐊᓗ (ᖯ. 1943), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

HUNTER WITH CATCH stone; signed in syllabics

8.5 x 7 x 5 in — 21.6 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

112

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

A MAN FREEZING TO DEATH; SHAMAN stone, antler, organic fibre; signed in syllabics; titled; signed in syllabics a man freezing to death 3 x 5.75 x 4.75 in — 7.6 x 14.6 x 12.1 cm; shaman (not including hair) 4 x 4 x 2.5 in — 10.2 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

113

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

MOTHER AND CHILD; MOTHER AND CHILD, 2021 stone; signed in Roman and syllabics; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated largest 2.5 x 4.25 x 3.5 in — 6.4 x 10.8 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

114

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH) SEDNA stone; unsigned

2 x 5.75 x 3 in — 5.1 x 14.6 x 7.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, NY

$100 — 200

115

SILAS KAYAKJUAK ᓴᐃᓚᓯ (ᖯ. 1956), SANIRAJAK (HALL BEACH)

HUNTER IN KAYAK, 2004; SKIPPING ROPE, 2006

stone, antler, sinew, ivory; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated; signed in Roman and syllabics; dated; titled “girls playing with rope”; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Silas Kayakjuak / Hall Beach / 06 / Skipping” largest 3 x 5.25 x 2 in — 7.6 x 13.3 x 5.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

116

MARY PUDLAT ᒥᐊᔨ ᐳᓪᓚᑦ (1923-2001), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) UNTITLED (TRANSFORMATIONS) coloured pencil and felt tip on paper; signed in syllabics each sheet 10 x 13 in — 25.4 x 33 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$200 — 300

MARY PUDLAT ᒥᐊᔨ ᐳᓪᓚᑦ (1923-2001), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED (WOMAN WITH BIRD); UNTITLED (OWL WITH BIRDS)

coloured pencil and felt tip on paper; signed in syllabics largest sheet 13 x 10 in — 33 x 25.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Estate, Ontario

$300 — 500

118

MARION TUU’LUQ

ᒪᕆᓂ ᑐᓗ, RCA (1910-2002), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)

BIRDS FRIGHTENED BY THE FISH, 1985 stonecut and stencil; titled and dated; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics; inscription verso sheet 24 x 27.5 in — 61 x 69.9 cm

PROVENANCE: Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, BC Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

PUDLO PUDLAT ᐳᓗ ᐳᓚ (1916-1992), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) UNTITLED (JOURNEY IN A BOAT WITH LOONS) felt tip and graphite on paper; signed in syllabics sheet 20 x 26 in — 50.8 x 66 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$600 — 800

120

MARY YUUSIPIK SINGAQTI ᔪᓯᐱ (1936-2017), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) DOG WITH PACK stone; unsigned 5.5 x 10 x 3.5 in — 14 x 25.4 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

BILLY KRITERDILLUK ᐱᓕ, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

KNEELING FIGURE

stone; signed in syllabics

6 x 5 x 2.5 in — 15.2 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$200 — 400

122

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST

HEAD stone; unsigned

5 x 4.25 x 4 in — 12.7 x 10.8 x 10.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Quebec

$200 — 300

123

TOWKIE MANIAPIK ᑕᐅᑭ (B. 1914), PANNIRTUQ (PANGNIRTUNG)

WOMAN WITH QULLIQ stone; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Eskimo woman and cooking bowl / Pangirtung / E6286 / Towkie Maniapik” 9.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 in — 24.1 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

The Snow Goose, Ottawa, ON, 1971 Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$200 — 300

124

KIAKSHUK ᑭᐊᓱ (1886-1966), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) UNTITLED (PEOPLE AND ANIMALS), 1962; UNTITLED (ANIMALS), 1962 engravings; numbered 27/50; artist’s name in Roman; numbered 33/50; artist’s name in Roman each sight 11.25 x 14.5 in — 28.6 x 36.8 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

125

SAGGIAK ᓴᒋᐊ (1897-1980), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

UNTITLED (HUNTING), 1962 engraving; numbered 29/50; artist’s name in Roman sight 12.25 x 14.25 in — 31.1 x 36.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$200 — 300

126

LUKE ANGUHADLUQ

ᓗᐅᒃ ᐊᒐᓴᓗ (1895-1982), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) FRIENDLY GREETING, 1971; TETHERED DOGS, 1971 stonecut; stonecut and stencil; titled, dated, and numbered 15/43; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics; titled, dated, and numbered 13/40; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics each sheet 10.5 x 17 in — 26.7 x 43.2 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

127

VARIOUS ARTISTS, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) UNTITLED (STUDIES) graphite on paper; unsigned largest sheet 18 x 24 in — 45.7 x 61 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Estate, Ontario

$100 — 200

128

LUKE ANGUHADLUQ ᓗᐅᒃ

(1895-1982), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) DRUM DANCE, 1970 stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 4/50; artist’s and printer’s name in Roman and syllabics; inscription verso sheet 18.25 x 25.25 in — 46.4 x 64.1 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Ottawa, ON

$500 — 700

129

KENOJUAK ASHEVAK

ᑭᓄᐊᔪᐊ ᐊᓯᕙ, CC, RCA (1927-2013), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

SEAMAIDS, 1978

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 11/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 25 x 36 in — 63.5 x 91.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$800 — 1,200

130

LUCY QINNUAYUAK ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

DREAMS OF MY CHILDHOOD, 1975

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 34/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sight 24 x 23 in — 61 x 58.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

131

JOE TALIRUNILI ᔪᐅ ᑕᓚᕈᓂᓕ (1893-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

HUNTING WHALES BY KAYAK, 1963 stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 2/10 AP; artist’s name in syllabics sight 14.5 x 24.75 in — 36.8 x 62.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$500 — 700

132

LUCY QINNUAYUAK ᓗᓯ

(1915-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

CHASING GEESE, 1965

stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 45/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 17 x 24.5 in — 43.2 x 62.2 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

133

LUCY QINNUAYUAK ᓗᓯ ᑭᓐᐅᐊᔪᐊ (1915-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

TALELAYOU, GIANT BIRDS AND MEN stonecut and stencil ; titled, dated, and numbered 13/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics sheet 24 x 33.5 in — 61 x 85.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

134

PITSEOLAK

ASHOONA

ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ, OC, RCA (1904-1983), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

SUMMER MIGRANTS, 1970 stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 30/50; artist’s name in Roman, sight 20 x 16 in — 50.8 x 40.6 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$200 — 400

135

JOE TALIRUNILI ᔪᐅ ᑕᓚᕈᓂᓕ (1893-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

READY FOR THE HUNT, 1972 stonecut; unmarked proof; numbered artist proof 1/6 and titled “Preparing to go Hunting” to gallery label verso sight 21.75 x 17.75 in — 55.2 x 45.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto, ON Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$400 — 600

136

LUCY QINNUAYUAK

(1915-1982), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) WOMEN STRETCHING BEAR SKINS, 1967 stonecut; titled, dated, and numbered 1/50; artist’s name in Roman and syllabics; inscription verso sheet 24.5 x 33.75 in — 62.2 x 85.7 cm

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, British Columbia

$300 — 500

MARTHA TICKIQ ᑎᑭ (1939-2015), QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE) MUSK OX

stone; unsigned

5.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 in — 14 x 19.1 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Alberta

$400 — 600

138

TUKIKI MANOMIE ᑐᑭᑭ ᒪᓄᒥ (ᖯ. 1952), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)

SITTING HUNTER

stone; signed in syllabics

5 x 5.5 x 4.5 in — 12.7 x 14 x 11.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

139

JOHNNY MEEKO SR. ᒥᐃᑯ (B. 1933), SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

WOMAN, 2005

stone; signed in syllabics “ᐃᓄᐸ ᒥᐃᑯ”; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Johnny Meeko Sr. / Sanikiluaq / 2005 / woman”

3.5 x 5.25 x 4.75 in — 8.9 x 13.3 x 12.1 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, France

$60 — 80

140

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST WINGED SHAMANS whalebone; unsigned 11 x 19.5 x 5 in — 27.9 x 49.5 x 12.7 cm; 9.5 x 19 x 4 in — 24.1 x 48.3 x 10.2 cm; 5 x 11 x 5 in — 12.7 x 27.9 x 12.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, British Columbia

$500 — 700

141

SIMONIE MICHAEL ᓯᒥᐅᓂ ᒪᐃᑯ (ᖯ. 1933), IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)

OWL TRANSFORMATION, 1999

stone; signed in syllabics; dated 4.75 x 7.75 x 4.25 in — 12.1 x 19.7 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Maslak McLeod Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2011

Private Collection, France

$60 — 80

142

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST FAMILY

stone; no visible signature; mounted to base without base 10.25 x 4.5 x 5 in — 26 x 11.4 x 12.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$100 — 200

143

JOBIE OHAITUK ᔪᐱ ᐅᑲᐃᑐ (B. 1946), INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

OTTER WITH CATCH stone; unsigned 6.5 x 14 x 2.5 in — 16.5 x 35.6 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, New York, USA

$700 — 900

144

ISA KASUDLUAK ᐊᐃᓴ ᑲᓱᓗᐊ (1917-1998); JOBIE COOKIE ᔪᐱ ᑯᑭ (ᖯ. 1923); UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON); KUUJJUARAPIK (GREAT WHALE RIVER) TWO SEALS AND A WALRUS stone, ivory; signed in syllabics; dated ‘87; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Aisa Kasudluak / Inoucdjouac / 1987”; no visible signature; signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed

largest 2.5 x 5.5 x 5.75 in — 6.4 x 14 x 14.6 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$60 — 80

145

UNIDENTIFIED ARTISTS, INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)

PAIR OF WALRUSES

stone, ivory, lye soap; unsigned

largest 4 x 2.75 x 2.25 in — 10.2 x 7 x 5.7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

146

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)

BEAR HEAD

stone, ivory, paint; unsigned

4.5 x 2.25 x 3.25 in — 11.4 x 5.7 x 8.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$80 — 100

147

TURAQ RAGEE (B. 1963), KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET) PUFFIN, 1986

stone; signed in Roman; accompanied by a “Canada Eskimo Art” tag inscribed “Taraq ragee / Cape Dorset / 1986 / Puffin”

6.75 x 6.5 x 4.25 in — 17.1 x 16.5 x 10.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

$200 — 300

148

POSSIBLY SOPHIE

ARNAQTAASAQ KAKIARNIUT (B. 1937), KUGAARUK (PELLY BAY)

TRANSFORMING CREATURE, 2012 stone; unsigned; indistinctly inscribed in felt tip verso “Koomiut / Pelly Bay / Arnaqtasak / 2012”

1.75 x 6 x 2.75 in — 4.4 x 15.2 x 7 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, France

$60 — 80

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, NUNAVIK (ARCTIC QUEBEC)

TRANSFORMATION

stone; signed in Roman “Sarah”

1.25 x 3.25 x 1.5 in — 3.2 x 8.3 x 3.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, France

$40 — 60

150

VARIOUS ARTISTS, IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY); KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET); SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)

VARIOUS SUBJECTS

stone; signed in syllabics

6.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 in — 15.9 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$60 — 80

151

VARIOUS ARTISTS, IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY); SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS); QUEBEC

SIX ASSORTED WALRUSES AND SEALS, ONE BEAVER, AND ONE BEAR stone, ivory; signed in Roman and syllabics largest 9.5 x 3 x 5.25 in — 24.1 x 7.6 x 13.3 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

152

UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, IKPIARJUK (ARCTIC BAY)

QULLIQ

stone, ivory ; signed in syllabics “

3 x 7.5 x 2.5 in — 7.6 x 19.1 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Ontario

$100 — 200

MAUDIE RACHEL OKITTUQ ᐅᑭᑐ (B. 1944), TALOYOAK (SPENCE BAY) GRIMACING SHAMAN

stone, antler; signed in syllabics

7.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 in — 19.1 x 6.4 x 6.4 cm

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, France

$100 — 200

Modern, Post-War & Contemporary Art

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