Levi Qumaluk
TYING UP A GIANT
LEVI QUMALUK (1919-1997), POVUNGNITUK / PUVIRNITUQ
TYING UP A GIANT
stone
9 x 19 x 14 in — 22.9 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm
Note:
"For all their bigness and strength, the Tunit were a stupid, slow-going race (according to the Eskimo version), and fell an easy prey to the Eskimo, who used to stalk them and hunt them down like game...They were so strong that one of them could hold a walrus as easily as an Eskimo a seal."
Harold Seidleman, James Turner, The Inuit Imagination, Thames and Hundson Inc, 1994, pshe 101
Estimate: $1,000—2,000
TYING UP A GIANT
stone
9 x 19 x 14 in — 22.9 x 48.3 x 35.6 cm
Note:
"For all their bigness and strength, the Tunit were a stupid, slow-going race (according to the Eskimo version), and fell an easy prey to the Eskimo, who used to stalk them and hunt them down like game...They were so strong that one of them could hold a walrus as easily as an Eskimo a seal."
Harold Seidleman, James Turner, The Inuit Imagination, Thames and Hundson Inc, 1994, pshe 101
Estimate: $1,000—2,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-21 | Waddington's | 31 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 960.00 |
