Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, ᑎᕕᑎᐊᓗ
HUNTER WRESTLING BEAR CUB
DAVIDIALUK ALASUA AMITTU (1910-1976), PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
HUNTER WRESTLING BEAR CUB
stone, signed in syllabics
3 x 6 x 9 in — 7.6 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm
Provenance:
George R. Dinney Collection, Victoria, BC (formerly of Winnipeg, MB)
Note:
George R. Dinney was the Vice President of Development for Great-West Life Insurance, Winnipeg, MB and primarily responsible for building Great-West's impressive collection of Inuit graphics and sculptures. Dinney's personal collection has been described by representatives of the Department of Indian Affairs in the 1970s as the best small collection they had seen.
Estimate: $500—700
HUNTER WRESTLING BEAR CUB
stone, signed in syllabics
3 x 6 x 9 in — 7.6 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm
Provenance:
George R. Dinney Collection, Victoria, BC (formerly of Winnipeg, MB)
Note:
George R. Dinney was the Vice President of Development for Great-West Life Insurance, Winnipeg, MB and primarily responsible for building Great-West's impressive collection of Inuit graphics and sculptures. Dinney's personal collection has been described by representatives of the Department of Indian Affairs in the 1970s as the best small collection they had seen.
Estimate: $500—700
Auction Results
Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
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2023-06-29 | Waddington's | 84 | 500 | 700 | 492.00 |