Pauta Saila, R.C.A., ᐸᐊ ᓯᓪ
POLAR BEAR
PAUTA SAILA, R.C.A. (1916-2009), E7-990, CAPE DORSET / KINNGAIT
POLAR BEAR
stone, signed in Roman, c. 1970
9" x 7.5" x 2.5" — 22.9 x 19.1 x 6.4 cm.
Provenance:
The Sparham Collection of Inuit Art, Wales, U.K.
Literature:
Bernadette Driscoll, Uumajut, Animal Imagery In Inuit Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1985, page 41 & 46
Note:
The bear has been widely depicted since prehistoric times because it is connected with shamanism and is an important helper spirit in Inuit culture. Pauta himself has suggested his polar bears are shamanistic. “Polar bears are like human beings. ...I think and feel that the bear has a spirit to be put into the carving.”
Estimate: $5,000—7,000
POLAR BEAR
stone, signed in Roman, c. 1970
9" x 7.5" x 2.5" — 22.9 x 19.1 x 6.4 cm.
Provenance:
The Sparham Collection of Inuit Art, Wales, U.K.
Literature:
Bernadette Driscoll, Uumajut, Animal Imagery In Inuit Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1985, page 41 & 46
Note:
The bear has been widely depicted since prehistoric times because it is connected with shamanism and is an important helper spirit in Inuit culture. Pauta himself has suggested his polar bears are shamanistic. “Polar bears are like human beings. ...I think and feel that the bear has a spirit to be put into the carving.”
Estimate: $5,000—7,000
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-30 | Waddington's | 85 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 5,040.00 |
| 2015-11-16 | Waddington's | 132 | 7,000 | 10,000 | 7,200.00 |
| 2015-11-16 | Waddington's | 133 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 8,400.00 |
| 2015-11-16 | Waddington's | 42 | 2,500 | 3,500 | 4,800.00 |
| 2012-11-05 | Waddington's | 87 | 18,000 | 22,000 | 20,400.00 |
| 2010-11-08 | Waddington's | 294 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 26,400.00 |
| 2007-11-05 | Waddington's | 112 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 9,000.00 |
