Hunter Butchering a Walrus
20.5 cms x 11.5 cms x 20.32 cms (8 ins x 4.5 ins x 8 ins)
Signed in syllabics and with disc no.
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit & First Nations Art Auction of May 2, 2015" held on Sat, May 2, 2015.
Lot 61
Lot 61
Estimate: CAD $1,200 - $1,600
Realised: CAD $944
Realised: CAD $944
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Johnny Issaja Papigatok (1923-d)
Salluit (Sugluk)
Hunter Butchering a Walrus
late 1950s or early 1960s
grey stone and ivory
signed in syllabics and with disc no.
8 x 4.5 x 8 in, 20.5 x 11.5 x 20.5 cm
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.