Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ
KATYUTAYUUQ
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU (1910-1976), ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ, PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
KATYUTAYUUQ
stone, signed in Roman, Condition good.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
6.5 x 4.5 x 3.25 in — 16.5 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
A favoured subject of Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, Katyutayuuq was historically one of the most dreaded monsters in Inuit mythology, commonly represented as a huge female ogre and cannibal with enormous breasts protruding from her face. [1,2.] Here Katyutayuuq is depicted with a distorted, twisted mouth suckling on her own breast.
Related works:
Wight, Darlene Coward, The First Passionate Collector. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1990.
Katilvik, “Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ”—See: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/2922-davidialuk-alasua-amittu/artwork/36458-katyutayuuq-attacking-a-man/
References:
1. Nungak, Zebedee, and Darlene Wright. The Harry Winrob Collection of Inuit Sculpture. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2008. p. 64
2. Patrick Furneaux, Leo Rosshandler. Arts of The Eskimo: Prints. Montreal: Signum Press, 1974. p. 140
Estimate: $1,200—1,800
KATYUTAYUUQ
stone, signed in Roman, Condition good.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
6.5 x 4.5 x 3.25 in — 16.5 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
A favoured subject of Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, Katyutayuuq was historically one of the most dreaded monsters in Inuit mythology, commonly represented as a huge female ogre and cannibal with enormous breasts protruding from her face. [1,2.] Here Katyutayuuq is depicted with a distorted, twisted mouth suckling on her own breast.
Related works:
Wight, Darlene Coward, The First Passionate Collector. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1990.
Katilvik, “Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ”—See: https://katilvik.com/browse/artists/2922-davidialuk-alasua-amittu/artwork/36458-katyutayuuq-attacking-a-man/
References:
1. Nungak, Zebedee, and Darlene Wright. The Harry Winrob Collection of Inuit Sculpture. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2008. p. 64
2. Patrick Furneaux, Leo Rosshandler. Arts of The Eskimo: Prints. Montreal: Signum Press, 1974. p. 140
Estimate: $1,200—1,800
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-09 | Waddington's | 95 | 1,200 | 1,800 | 1,080.00 |
| 2019-04-18 | Waddington's | 47 | 700 | 1,000 | 1,320.00 |
| 2007-11-05 | Waddington's | 216 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,160.00 |
