Peggy Ekagina
DANCER
PEGGY EKAGINA, COPPERMINE/KUGLUKTUK
DANCER
stone, fur
5.5" x 2.5" x 2" — 14 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm.
Literature:
Knud Rasmussen, Intellectual culture of the Copper Eskimos, 1932, p. 15
For a similar piece, see Jean Blodgett, Selections from The John and Mary Robertson Collection of Inuit Sculpture, exh. cat., 1986, p. 49, pl. 28
Note:
For the act of dance amongst the Copper Inuit (Kitlinermiut), participants would adorn a separate parka, with wolverine or weasel tassels hung on the back. In addition, the dancers wear loon dance caps, as seen in this lot. The loon’s beak was placed on top of the cap, with a weasel skin suspended from the beak. As the dancer moved, the skin would sway, heightening the performance and the motion of the participant.
Estimate: $400—600
DANCER
stone, fur
5.5" x 2.5" x 2" — 14 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm.
Literature:
Knud Rasmussen, Intellectual culture of the Copper Eskimos, 1932, p. 15
For a similar piece, see Jean Blodgett, Selections from The John and Mary Robertson Collection of Inuit Sculpture, exh. cat., 1986, p. 49, pl. 28
Note:
For the act of dance amongst the Copper Inuit (Kitlinermiut), participants would adorn a separate parka, with wolverine or weasel tassels hung on the back. In addition, the dancers wear loon dance caps, as seen in this lot. The loon’s beak was placed on top of the cap, with a weasel skin suspended from the beak. As the dancer moved, the skin would sway, heightening the performance and the motion of the participant.
Estimate: $400—600
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-02 | Waddington's | 242 | 400 | 600 | 264.00 |
