Inujaak (Two Dolls)
19.1 cms x 27.9 cms x 22.91 cms (7.52 ins x 10.98 ins x 7.52 ins)
Sealskin, Hide, Muskrat Fur, Sinew, Antler, Lime Grass,port Harrison / Inukjuak
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Aug 25, 2016.
Lot 30
Lot 30
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Literature:
Marybelle Myers, Things Made By Inuit, Les Federation Des Cooperatives Du Nouveau Quebec, 1980, p. 59, examples illustrated p. 62ff
Notes:
The tradition of an Inujaq (doll) making is rooted in the creation of a plaything but has since become a respect work of craftmanship. These artisans “tend to compose their dolls in highly structured scenes that are a miniaturization of scenes from traditional life. “Here we see a hunched woman cutting up a fish, her left hand raised to her mouth for a taste. The woman’s larger counterpart shows two men engaged in the pulling game of strength. Both works exhibit the figures with authentic garb in small scale.
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