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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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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.

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

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