a black stone carving
Signed "Mosesee" in syllabics and inscribed "833"
Lot offered for sale by Hodgins, Calgary at the auction event "Hall's: January 2023 Discovery & Corporate Art Auction" held on Mon, Jan 16, 2023.
Lot 146
Lot 146
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Realised: CAD $200
Realised: CAD $200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
MOSES AUPALUKTUK (MOSESEE), STONE CARVING
Canadian, Puvirnituq (Povungnituk) [1924-1983]
-a black stone carving, in two pieces, of a Hunter Pulling a Seal out of a Seal Hole, signed "Mosesee" in syllabics and inscribed "833", the harpoon and rope made of bone and sinew
Hunter: 6.5 x 9.5 x 9 in. / Seal: 4.75 x 4.5 x 4 in.
Provenance: Acquired by the consignor while he was working as a diesel mechanic on the DEW Line (Bar 3, Tuktoyaktuk region), between 1957 and 1961.
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 Hodgins auction house for permission to use.