Sunrise at Tanaqaaq, 1988-89, tapestry #358, wool, 9/20, 40.5 x 54 in, 102.9 x 137.1 cm
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 75
Lot 75
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $4,130
Realised: CAD $4,130
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Malaya Akulukjuk (1915-1995) f.
Weaver: Igah Etuangat born 1943, Pangnirtung
Sunrise at Tanaqaaq, 1988-89, tapestry #358, wool, 9/20, 40.5 x 54 in, 102.9 x 137.1 cm
Malaya Akulukjuk was the Jessie Oonark of Pangnirtung. She produced many hundreds of drawings, with thirty-five turned into prints. Moreover, her images completed dominated the tapestry weaving program during her lifetime. She was a strong-willed woman who loved to hunt, and was reputed to be a shaman. While many of her images represent various aspects of the spirit world, she also created designs for a number of beautiful large landscapes for the weaving studio in the last ten years of her life. Another copy of this tapestry is displayed in the halls of the House of Commons in Canada's Parliament Buildings.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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