Black stone
8.3 cms x 13.3 cms x 5.72 cms (3.25 ins x 5.25 ins x 3.25 ins)
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 44
Lot 44
Estimate: CAD $2,400 - $2,800
Realised: CAD $2,360
Realised: CAD $2,360
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
VITAL MAKPAAQ (1922-1978)
BAKER LAKE, Muskox, ca. 1975
Black stone, 3.25 x 5.25 x 2.25 in, 8.3 x 13.3 x 5.7 cm
For a very similar work by this artist, see Ingo Hessel, Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection at the Heard Museum, 2006, cat. ill. #87. The caption reads: "The remarkable feature of this sculpture is the textural treatment of the animal's trademark shaggy coat. This was probably achieved through many hundreds of small cross-hatched blows with a small hatchet; the rough surface was then lightly sanded and polished to produce the shimmering texture."
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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