Lot 146

Inuit Soapstone Sculpture Hunter w/ Seal

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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture Hunter w/ Seal

Estimate: $150 - $225

Starting Bid: $50

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Tuukak Kiatainaq (First Nations Canadian, Inuit, b. 1935) Soapstone carving of Seal Hunter, ca. mid-20th century CE. A large soapstone carving of a woman lying on her side with a large fish or seal clasped under her body. Her gaping mouth expression indicates a struggle to get the flopping animal under control or exertion from hauling it onto the ice. The artist's disc number is carved into the underside of the leg "E91287" and a second set of numbers above, possibly "151567." The carver, Tuukak Kiatainaq, is from the village of Kangiqsujuaq, located in Nunavik, Quebec. Size: 11" L x 4" W x 5.5" H (27.9 cm x 10.2 cm x 14 cm)

Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection

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Item # 178831

  • Condition: Both legs are repaired and reattached with loss / chips along the break line. Chips and abrasions throughout. Stray ink marks on the surface that could possibly be removed with acetone.

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