Lot 166
Unidentified
Lot 166 Details
Unidentified, Nunavik
WOMAN WITH CHILD FISHING THROUGH THE ICE
stone, ivory, antler, soap, ink
c. 1950, each corner of base is numbered to corresponding peg. A wood base has been added recently to support the work.
8.5" x 5" x 3.5" — 21.6 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm.
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
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“The early sculpture [are] readily identifiable by their scale and use of inlay materials such as ivory, black vinyl from phonographs records, soap and wax crayons to give added realism.”
Darlene Coward Wight, Early Masters, Inuit Sculpture, 1949-1955, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, pg. 12