Napacheekallak - Leader Dog [Issorartuyok]

Leader Dog [Issorartuyok]

whale bone carving
1.9 cms x 3.8 cms x 1.27 cms (0.75 ins x 1.5 ins x 0.75 ins)
Unsigned; bears artist's name, disc number 'e5-19', date and community 'spence bay' on paperwork included with lot
sculpted in 1963
Lot offered for sale by Levis, Calgary at the auction event "March 09, 2019 Auction" held on Sat, Mar 9, 2019.
Lot 162
Estimate: CAD $100 - $300
Realised: CAD $140

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
from the Estate of Dr. Margaret [Marmie] Perkins Hess, see some additional information at Canadian Museum of History Announces Major Bequest of Inuit Art from the late Dr. Margaret Hess
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 Levis auction house for permission to use.
Leader Dog [Issorartuyok] by artist Napacheekallak