Eleven Inuit figural carvings
Each of carved stone, the first: seated figure with bear cub, signed in syllabics, likely Ada Eyetoaq (Baker Lake/Qamani'tuaq, b. 1934); the second: Juanisi Nauja Ivujivik, 1927-1965), hunter catching a mermaid, signed with disc number: E9-975; the third: a seated mother and child, apparently unsigned; the fourth: a figure holding a bear's head aloft, signed in Roman: Dave and with disc number: E5-166; the fifth: a seated child holding a puppy, signed in syllabics: Sakiassi(?); the sixth: Johnny Katutuk (20th Century), hunter and seal, signed in syllabics; the seventh: Anautaq Kiatainaq (George River/Kangiqsualujjuaq, b. 1927), kneeling woman with boot stretcher, signed with disc number: E9-1283; the eighth: an two-sided engraved stone sculpture depicting a hunter & prey, indistinctly signed in syllabics: Elijassiapik(?); the ninth: a two-sided engraved stone sculpture depicting standing women, signed in syllabics: Nigiurapi Kuluna and dated 1973; the tenth: a hunter and seal signed in Roman: Parsa (possibly Parsa Nowra, b. 1930); the eleventh: an unsigned hunter and seal.
heights 5 1/4in - 8 1/2in
Footnotes:
Provenance
The Wendy and Les Fisher Collection of Canadian Inuit Sculpture, Chicago, IL

The first five: Each in overall good condition with scattered scratches, scuffs and a few with fleabites, primarily to the bases. More scuffing on the snout of the seal with the hunter. More nicks, scratches, flaws and abrasions to hunter with mermaid. Figure and bear cub with scatterd inherent flaws and a few more scuffs.

The last six: Each in good condition overall with a few scattered scratches and scuffs commensurate with age and handling; more scratches and scuffing to the figure holding the seal and the figure holding fish. Kneeling woman with float and smiling man with seal each with a handful of scattered shallow nicks or chips.