Barnabus Arnasungaaq, ᐸᓇᐸᓯ ᐊᓇᓴᒐ
MUSKOX
BARNABUS ARNASUNGAAQ (1924-2017), ᐸᓇᐸᓯ ᐊᓇᓴᒐ, QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
MUSKOX
stone, unsigned, Condition very good.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
9 x 15 x 6.5 in — 22.9 x 38.1 x 16.5 cm
Provenance:
Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal, PQ, 1972;
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON
Note:
Barnabus Arnasungaaq brings a familiar vastitude and reductive simplicity to his iconic and often revisited subject matter. Rows of short incised lines suggest both the long hair of the muskox, as well as draw the eye to an undulating surface that evokes the massive musculature of the creature.
This example is notable for its subtle and confidently executed suggestion of movement—one hoof cranked backward, the muskox appears to lumber forward, its massive weight conveyed by the hard dark stone indigenous to Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake).
This lot is accompanied by a photocopy of an Indian and Northern Affairs Canada record of Inuit art in public and private collections document, ref. no. A-3-2.
Related works:
Portland Museum of Art, Ca. No. 2012.127.13
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Katilvik. “Barnabus Arnasungaaq, ᐸᓇᐸᓯ ᐊᓇᓴᒐ”
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Estimate: $8,000—12,000
MUSKOX
stone, unsigned, Condition very good.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
9 x 15 x 6.5 in — 22.9 x 38.1 x 16.5 cm
Provenance:
Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal, PQ, 1972;
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON
Note:
Barnabus Arnasungaaq brings a familiar vastitude and reductive simplicity to his iconic and often revisited subject matter. Rows of short incised lines suggest both the long hair of the muskox, as well as draw the eye to an undulating surface that evokes the massive musculature of the creature.
This example is notable for its subtle and confidently executed suggestion of movement—one hoof cranked backward, the muskox appears to lumber forward, its massive weight conveyed by the hard dark stone indigenous to Qamani'tuaq (Baker Lake).
This lot is accompanied by a photocopy of an Indian and Northern Affairs Canada record of Inuit art in public and private collections document, ref. no. A-3-2.
Related works:
Portland Museum of Art, Ca. No. 2012.127.13
Click here to read more
Katilvik. “Barnabus Arnasungaaq, ᐸᓇᐸᓯ ᐊᓇᓴᒐ”
Click here to read more
Estimate: $8,000—12,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-09 | Waddington's | 12 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 10,200.00 |
| 2021-12-09 | Waddington's | 199 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 10,860.00 |
| 2019-09-26 | Waddington's | 7 | 600 | 900 | 1,020.00 |
