Billy Kuksuk
IJIRAQ, 2002
Billy Kuksuk (b. 1962), Arviat (Eskimo Point)
IJIRAQ, 2002
stone
, signed in Roman; dated
6.5 x 6.752. x 2.25 in — 16.5 x 17.2 x 5.7 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
In this sculpture of a single sinuous caribou leg and weathered human face, Billy Kuksuk gives us an image of the feared Ijiraq, a sometimes benign, and sometimes malevolent creature that takes on the form of a caribou and can cause suffering or death to those who encounter it. [1]
This lot is accompnanied by an original Government of Canada Eskimo Art tag reading "Billy Kuksuk / Arviat / Iyeeraq (Trans) ARV1444"
References:
Laugrand, Frederic B, Jarich G Oosten. Inuit Shamanism and Christianity: Transformations in the Twentieth Century. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University press, 2014. p. 174-178.
Estimate: $200—300
IJIRAQ, 2002
stone
, signed in Roman; dated
6.5 x 6.752. x 2.25 in — 16.5 x 17.2 x 5.7 cm
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Note:
In this sculpture of a single sinuous caribou leg and weathered human face, Billy Kuksuk gives us an image of the feared Ijiraq, a sometimes benign, and sometimes malevolent creature that takes on the form of a caribou and can cause suffering or death to those who encounter it. [1]
This lot is accompnanied by an original Government of Canada Eskimo Art tag reading "Billy Kuksuk / Arviat / Iyeeraq (Trans) ARV1444"
References:
Laugrand, Frederic B, Jarich G Oosten. Inuit Shamanism and Christianity: Transformations in the Twentieth Century. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University press, 2014. p. 174-178.
Estimate: $200—300
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-13 | Waddington's | 106 | 200 | 300 | 150.00 |
