Nelson Takkiruq, ᓂᐃᓴ ᑕᑭᕈ
BEAR WOMAN PACKING SCREAMING GIRL
NELSON TAKKIRUQ (1930-), E4-120, GJOA HAVEN
BEAR WOMAN PACKING SCREAMING GIRL
stone, ivory, bone, dated, 1990, signed in syllabics
18" x 11" x 17" — 45.7 x 27.9 x 43.2 cm.
Exhibited:
Darlene Coward Wight, Art & Expression of the Netsilik, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2000, pg. 150, pl. 146
Note:
Illustrated in the exhibition catalogue with the following description:
“Bear paws reveal that this is not a conventional mother and child composition. The woman has paws for feet, and the young girl’s wide open mouth and eyes express terror. Although the artist did not have the opportunity to comment on this work, it probably depicts one of the fearsome abductors of children that is the subject of several stories among the Netsilingmiut”
Estimate: $10,000—15,000
BEAR WOMAN PACKING SCREAMING GIRL
stone, ivory, bone, dated, 1990, signed in syllabics
18" x 11" x 17" — 45.7 x 27.9 x 43.2 cm.
Exhibited:
Darlene Coward Wight, Art & Expression of the Netsilik, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2000, pg. 150, pl. 146
Note:
Illustrated in the exhibition catalogue with the following description:
“Bear paws reveal that this is not a conventional mother and child composition. The woman has paws for feet, and the young girl’s wide open mouth and eyes express terror. Although the artist did not have the opportunity to comment on this work, it probably depicts one of the fearsome abductors of children that is the subject of several stories among the Netsilingmiut”
Estimate: $10,000—15,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-01 | Waddington's | 148 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 9,600.00 |
