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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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Annie Weetaluktuk

INUJAAK (TWO DOLLS)


PASHA BARON (1936-), E8-569, GEORGE RIVER / KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ; ANNIE WEETALUKTUK (1941-), E9-1761, PORT HARRISON / INUKJUAK
INUJAAK (TWO DOLLS)

sealskin, hide, muskrat fur, sinew, antler; sealskin, hide, muskrat fur, sinew, antler, lime grass

7.5" x 11" x 9" — 19.1 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm.; 8" x 17" x 12" — 20.3 x 43.2 x 30.5 cm.

Literature:
Marybelle Myers, Things Made By Inuit, Les Federation Des Cooperatives Du Nouveau Quebec, 1980, p. 59, examples illustrated p. 62ff

Note:
The tradition of an Inujaq (doll) making is rooted in the creation of a plaything but has since become a respect work of craftmanship. These artisans “tend to compose their dolls in highly structured scenes that are a miniaturization of scenes from traditional life.“ Here we see a hunched woman cutting up a fish, her left hand raised to her mouth for a taste. The woman’s larger counterpart shows two men engaged in the pulling game of strength. Both works exhibit the figures with authentic garb in small scale.

Estimate: $300—500

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2016-08-25 Waddington's 30 300 500 510.00

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