Hunter With Caribou
48.9 cms x 29.8 cms x 21.01 cms (19.25 ins x 11.73 ins x 19.25 ins)
C. 1970
sculpted in 1970
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Auction" held on Mon, May 6, 2013.
Lot 210
Lot 210
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
According to the correspondence between the consignor and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (now Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada), the inscription on the underside of the piece reads “Innutuuarq Tuktungguarqturq.” An approximate translation suggest it reads, “A lone man who had caught a caribou,” or “an image of a person who is by himself and had caught a caribou.”
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 Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.