Inuit Art Auction

November 09, 2009

LOT 223

Lot 223

POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958)

 POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958)
Lot 223 Details
POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958), E7-1166, Cape Dorset

JOYFULLY I SEE TEN CARIBOU

stonecut
1959, 43/50
10.75" x 14.5" — 27.3 x 36.8 cm.; 10.75" x 14.5" — 27.3 x 36.8 cm.

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $16,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Note:

An Inuk hunter signals the sighting of caribou to companions by raising curved arms above his head to represent antlers, and rotating his body to draw attention to the signal. This practice is still used. The title suggests that the number of fingers raised signaled the size of the caribou herd, but this is unlikely, given the distance between hunters. From: The Inuit Print, The National Museum of Man, Ottawa, 1977, pg. 55

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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