Tivi Etok
SEAL HUNTING THE OLD WAY
TIVI ETOK (INUIT, 1928-)
SEAL HUNTING THE OLD WAY; STONECUT 9/50, DATED 1974 (Image, 9.5” x 15”) (Sight, 15.5” x 23.8”)
Est. $100/150
Note: Explanation of syllabics as follows:
“In the old days the hunters got seals by crawling over the ice imitating the actions of the seal until they got close enough to harpoon it. Sometimes it would take a whole day to get a seal this way.”
-Etok, Tivi & Marybelle Myers, Whispering in My Ears and Mingling with My Dreams, Federation des cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, 1975, pl. 5, pp.40-41
SEAL HUNTING THE OLD WAY; STONECUT 9/50, DATED 1974 (Image, 9.5” x 15”) (Sight, 15.5” x 23.8”)
Est. $100/150
Note: Explanation of syllabics as follows:
“In the old days the hunters got seals by crawling over the ice imitating the actions of the seal until they got close enough to harpoon it. Sometimes it would take a whole day to get a seal this way.”
-Etok, Tivi & Marybelle Myers, Whispering in My Ears and Mingling with My Dreams, Federation des cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, 1975, pl. 5, pp.40-41
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-10 | Waddington's | 83 | 100 | 150 | 108.00 |
