Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920-1998) - Mother and Children

Mother and Children

black stone and caribou antler
11.5 cms x 7.7 cms x 8.89 cms (4.5 ins x 3 ins x 4.5 ins)
Black stone and caribou antler, signed in syllabics and with disc no.
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit & First Nations Art Auction November 18, 2015" held on Wed, Nov 18, 2015.
Lot 112
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $4,130

Lot description - from the online catalogue*


Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak (1920-1998)

Baker Lake

Mother and Children

c. 1967-68

black stone and caribou antler, signed in syllabics and with disc no.

4.5 x 3 x 3.5 in, 11.5 x 7.7 x 9 cm

Provenance: Lorne Balshine Collection, Vancouver; collection of James Houston, purchased by Houston at the Hudson's Bay Post in Churchill, Manitoba
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.
Mother and Children by artist Yvonne Kanayuq Arnakyuinak