Karoo Ashevak, ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ
BUST OF A SHAMAN
KAROO ASHEVAK (1940-1974), ᑲᕈ ᐊᓴᕙ, SPENCE BAY / TALOYOAK
BUST OF A SHAMAN
stone, signed in syllabics, c. 1973
4.5 x 1.5 x 1 in — 12 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Provenance:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, November 1999, Lot 369
Note:
“…given the timeframe in which Johnstone has been forming this collection, some of the major figures from the very early period of modern Inuit art had already either died or, through age, largely ceased to practice. The short-lived Ashevak Karoo is presented only by a comparative small, though nonetheless typically haunting and powerful, piece, Bust of a Shaman. (190)
Estimate: $4,000—6,000
BUST OF A SHAMAN
stone, signed in syllabics, c. 1973
4.5 x 1.5 x 1 in — 12 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm
Provenance:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, November 1999, Lot 369
Note:
“…given the timeframe in which Johnstone has been forming this collection, some of the major figures from the very early period of modern Inuit art had already either died or, through age, largely ceased to practice. The short-lived Ashevak Karoo is presented only by a comparative small, though nonetheless typically haunting and powerful, piece, Bust of a Shaman. (190)
Estimate: $4,000—6,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-20 | Waddington's | 103 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 7,800.00 |
