Moses Kyak - Swimming fish supported on a base in the form of an abstracted polar bear

Swimming fish supported on a base in the form of an abstracted polar bear

antler and baleen
5 cms x 16.5 cms x 13.97 cms (2 ins x 6.5 ins x 2 ins)
Signed "MOSES KYAK"
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Indian, Inuit & Ethnographic Arts Auction- November 13, 2011" held on Sun, Nov 13, 2011.
Lot 12
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Realised: CAD $1,770

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


MOSES KYAK (Inuit)

Swimming fish supported on a base in the form of an abstracted polar bear, ca. 1975, dark green and black stone, antler and baleen, signed "MOSES KYAK", 2 x 6.5 x 5.5 in, 5 x 16.5 x 14 cm
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Swimming fish supported on a base in the form of an abstracted polar bear by artist Moses Kyak