Victor Sammurtok (1903-1980) - Chesterfield Inlet, Walrus tusk on a base, carved with animals, hunter and sled, ca. 1967, ivory

Chesterfield Inlet, Walrus tusk on a base, carved with animals, hunter and sled, ca. 1967, ivory

whale bone and wood
45.6 cms x 31.5 cms x 15.24 cms (18 ins x 12.5 ins x 18 ins)
Signed in syllabics on ivory plaque
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit and First Nations Art Auction of May 3,2012" held on Thu, May 3, 2012.
Lot 133
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,200
Realised: CAD $2,655

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Victor Sammurtok (1903-1980)

Chesterfield Inlet

Walrus tusk on a base, carved with animals, hunter and sled, ca. 1967, ivory, whale bone and wood, signed in syllabics on ivory plaque, 18 x 12.5 x 6 in, 45.6 x 31.5 x 15.3 cm
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 Walker's auction house for permission to use.
Chesterfield Inlet, Walrus tusk on a base, carved with animals, hunter and sled, ca. 1967, ivory by artist Victor Sammurtok