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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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George Aggiaq

Settlement: Iglulik / Igloolik

(1925) — E5-554

First Name: George

Last Name: Aggiaq

Full Name: George Aggiaq

Alternative Names: 

Name in syllabics: N/A

Date of birth: 

Place of birth: Iglulik / Igloolik

Bio:

George Aggiaq learned to carve at an early age and continued throughout his life until restricted by illness in the 1980s. He had travelled south to Montreal, Hamilton and Toronto, each time in connection with this illness. Aggiaq taught youth in the community how to carve hunting tools at the Co-op school. He began drawing when he was no longer able to carve. 

Aggiaq and his wife had nine children. His son, Bart Hanna is also a sculptor in Igloolik.


Exhibitions

  • Eskimo Sculpture, Winnipeg Art Gallery presented at the Manitoba Legislative Building
  • The Woodget Collection of Eskimo Art and Artifacts, Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Art

Collections

  • Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
  • Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg

Artwork

Title Last Sold At Auction
DOG TEAM PULLING KOMATIK 2008-11 (November 2008)
HUNTER CARRYING KAYAK 2012-04 (April 2012)
NARWHAL 2019-04 (April 2019)

Recent Auction Results

NARWHAL
Estimate: 300 — 500
Sold: Apr 2019 — Sold For: $252
HUNTER CARRYING KAYAK
Estimate: 600 — 900
Sold: Apr 2012 — Sold For: $1,140
DOG TEAM PULLING KOMATIK
Estimate: 1,000 — 2,000
Sold: Nov 2008 — Sold For: $2,400

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