Grey stone and antler
Signed in syllabics
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit Art Auction - November 4, 2012" held on Sun, Nov 4, 2012.
Lot 214
Lot 214
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $3,245
Realised: CAD $3,245
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
RACHAEL OTTUK OTUKPALANAK (1915-d)
ARVIAT, Mother Bird and Chick, ca. 1966
Grey stone and antler
7.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 in, 19.1 x 8.9 x 11.4 cm
Signed in syllabics
Provenance: Private collection, New York City.
Illustrated in George Swinton, Sculpture of the Inuit (1972/1992), ill. 585, p. 205. Swinton identified the artist simply as Ottuk in the 1972 edition, and as Mary Ottuk Oroluk in the 1992 edition.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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