UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUIT, Bird, c. late 1960s to early 1970s
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Bird, c. late 1960s to early 1970s
antler, 8.5 x 5 x 2 in (21.6 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm)
unsigned.
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
Provenance
An American Private Collection;
Private Collection, BC.
Several Baker Lake artists tried their hand at carving antler birds in the early-mid 1960s and many fine examples exist, but judging by its style we think this lovely specimen was more likely carved by an Arviat artist some years later. Andy Miki is one possible candidate as the carving’s maker; Luke Anowtalik is another. (Miki carved antler only seldom, while Anowtalik and artists such as Jacob Irkok used it regularly.) The bird’s simplicity of form utilizes the natural shape of the antler beautifully, striking a nice balance between the semi-abstract and the naturalistic. Its pose, arising as it does from a narrow “pedestal” base, is elegant and even stately.
Bird, c. late 1960s to early 1970s
antler, 8.5 x 5 x 2 in (21.6 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm)
unsigned.
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
Provenance
An American Private Collection;
Private Collection, BC.
Several Baker Lake artists tried their hand at carving antler birds in the early-mid 1960s and many fine examples exist, but judging by its style we think this lovely specimen was more likely carved by an Arviat artist some years later. Andy Miki is one possible candidate as the carving’s maker; Luke Anowtalik is another. (Miki carved antler only seldom, while Anowtalik and artists such as Jacob Irkok used it regularly.) The bird’s simplicity of form utilizes the natural shape of the antler beautifully, striking a nice balance between the semi-abstract and the naturalistic. Its pose, arising as it does from a narrow “pedestal” base, is elegant and even stately.
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UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, INUIT, Bird, c. late 1960s to early 1970s
Estimate CA$800 - CA$1,200
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