John Tiktak, R.C.A., ᔭᓐ ᑎᑕ
HUNCHED FIGURE
JOHN TIKTAK (1916-1981), E1-266, Rankin Inlet
HUNCHED FIGURE, stone, signed in syllabics, 12.5" x 8" x 6" — 31.8 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm.
Est. $35,000/45,000
Provenance:
Collection of James Houston.
By descent to the present owner.
Private Collection.
Note: Tiktak began caving after he suffered a serious hip injury while working in Kangiqsliniq (Rankin Inlet) nickel mine. While he was recovering in hospital, a nurse told him that he could earn some money by carving, so that is what he did. In 1963, Tiktak committed himself to being a professional carver, working with a few specific images, including mother and child, single seated and standing figures, and heads. Tiktak’s work is further characterized by a complete absence of hands and by animated faces with features which, over the years have become more and more deeply incised.
Auger, Emily E. The Way of the Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic. North Carolina: McFarland & Company Inc., 2005, p. 116.
HUNCHED FIGURE, stone, signed in syllabics, 12.5" x 8" x 6" — 31.8 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm.
Est. $35,000/45,000
Provenance:
Collection of James Houston.
By descent to the present owner.
Private Collection.
Note: Tiktak began caving after he suffered a serious hip injury while working in Kangiqsliniq (Rankin Inlet) nickel mine. While he was recovering in hospital, a nurse told him that he could earn some money by carving, so that is what he did. In 1963, Tiktak committed himself to being a professional carver, working with a few specific images, including mother and child, single seated and standing figures, and heads. Tiktak’s work is further characterized by a complete absence of hands and by animated faces with features which, over the years have become more and more deeply incised.
Auger, Emily E. The Way of the Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic. North Carolina: McFarland & Company Inc., 2005, p. 116.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-09 | Waddington's | 242 | 35,000 | 45,000 | 48,000.00 |
| 2008-11-10 | Waddington's | 202 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 3,000.00 |
