Inuit Art Online Auction

November 24, 2016

LOT 372

Lot 372

JOATA SUQSLAK (1918-1986)

JOATA SUQSLAK (1918-1986)
Lot 372 Details
JOATA SUQSLAK (1918-1986), Gjoa Haven / Uqsuqtuuq

WOMAN HOLDING AN ULU WITH SPIRIT HEAD ON HER FOOT

bone with antler inset
signed in syllabics, c. 1970s
13" x 21.5" x 5.5" — 33 x 54.6 x 14 cm.

Estimate $600-$900

Realised: $420
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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JOATA SUQSLAK (1918-1986)
  • JOATA SUQSLAK (1918-1986)
Provenance:

The Collection of Dr. Francis Sparshott

Literature:

Darlene Wight, Art & Expression of the Netsilik, 2001, page 139

Note:

“Spectral heads and busts in whalebone are typical of the artist’s early work. Wide, staring eyes and prominent mouths are characteristic.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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