Two hunters cutting up a walrus
14 cms x 31.1 cms x 18.42 cms (5.5 ins x 12.25 ins x 5.5 ins)
Signed with disc no.
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit and First Nations Art Auction of May 3,2012" held on Thu, May 3, 2012.
Lot 14
Lot 14
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,200
Realised: CAD $1,652
Realised: CAD $1,652
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Isaaci Qurqaq Padlayat (1934-d) m.
Salluit (Sugluk)
Two hunters cutting up a walrus, ca. 1960-63, light grey stone and ivory, signed with disc no., 5.5 x 12.25 x 7.25 in, 14 x 31.1 x 18.4 cm
Hunting and killing a walrus was only the first phase of hard work. Skinning and flensing animals required much knowledge and skill, and was generally done right away with a specialized knife. Walrus meat might be eaten cooked or frozen; fermented walrus meat was considered a great delicacy.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.