Eli Inukpaluk (1916-1979) - Winged Shaman

Winged Shaman

whale bone and inlay
53.3 cms x 44.4 cms x 25.4 cms (21 ins x 17.5 ins x 21 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit & First Nations Art Auction November 16, 2016" held on Wed, Nov 16, 2016.
Lot 85
Estimate: CAD $7,000 - $10,000
Realised: CAD $8,850

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


ELI INUKPALUK (IGJOOKJUAK) (1916-1979)

Taloyoak (Spence Bay)

Winged Shaman

late 1960s

whale bone and inlay

21 x 17.5 x 10 in, 53.3 x 44.4 x 25.4 cm.

Provenance: a Toronto collection

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Winged Shaman by artist Eli Inukpaluk