KIAWAK ASHOONA - Growling Bear

Growling Bear

stone
25.4 cms x 53.3 cms x 20.32 cms (10 ins x 20.98 ins x 10 ins)
Signed in syllabics, disc number inscribed, circa 1965
sculpted in 1965
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art" held on Thu, Dec 9, 2021.
Lot 94
Estimate: CAD $3,000 - $5,000
Realised: CAD $16,980

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Paul Duval, Toronto, ON;

Estate of Neil Kernaghan, Toronto, ON;

Waddington's, Toronto, ON, Nov 2013, Lot 88;

Private Collection, British Columbia
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Growling Bear by artist KIAWAK ASHOONA