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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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Matiusie Iyaituk, ᒪᑎᐅᓱ ᐃᐊᑕ

THE DREAM


MATIUSIE IYAITUK (1950-), E9-1939, IVUJIVIK
THE DREAM

stone, ivory, signed in syllabics

9" x 17" x 3" — 22.9 x 43.2 x 7.6 cm.

Note:
Illustrated in Inuit Art: An Anthology, “The Iyaituk Brothers : Nutaraaluk and Mattiusi”, Marybell Myers, Watson and Dwyer Ltd., Winnipeg, MB, 1988, pg. 75

Of the piece, the artist explained, “This man was hunting and he had to haul a seal all the way home. He got tired, went to sleep and had those dreams.”

Estimate: $3,000—4,000

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2014-11-17 Waddington's 187 3,000 4,000 2,880.00

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