This is a vintage Primitive Native American Eskimo Figurine.
The figurine is made from stone and it is very beautiful.
Ii is a figure of a hawk or falcon.
It is signed at the bottom with "70508" and the "Joshua Sheeg"
Born to Mary and Isah Sivuarapik (Sheeg) at a camp outside of Puvirnituq in 1949, Joshua Sivuarapik Sheeg came from a long line of carvers. His father, cousin (Thomassiapik Sivuarapik), and his uncle (Charlie Sivuarapik) are all well-known artists, as is his sister-in-law Lizzie.
He learned the techniques of goldsmithery, ceramics, drawing and photography as well as art history.
He pursued his studies at Sheridag College in Port Credit, Ontario and was later invited as a sculptor to represent Inuit art at the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67.
Widely known as a sculptor, Sivuarapik was also involved with various aspects of film-making. He worked as an extra in the 1992 film Shadow of the Wolf and also had aspirations of producing his own film, which would tell the “true story of Quananack, a young Inuk who survived the slaughter of his village by a madman”
The main subjects of his sculptures are very detailed and realist scenes of traditional hunting and birds, especially falcons.
His sculptures have been shown in Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and New York. They are a part of the permanent collections of the Musée de la Civilisation in Quebec City, the Eskimo Museum in Churchill, Manitoba, the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada..
The carving is app. 5" tall .
It is in good vintage condition with some small imperfections.
Simply gorgeous!


Reserve: $149.00

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