Canadian Paintings, Drawings, Watercolours & Inuit Sculpture - Session 1

Arviat, c.1960 A black soapstone transformation carving of a husky/polar bear, unsigned. L 9in., 22.9cm. Estimate: $125 - 175

Broughton Island, c.1965 A large and amusing weathered whalebone carving of an Inuk dancing with a bear. H 16.5in., 41.9cm. Also see colour i

Cape Dorset A large striated green soapstone carving of a standing hawk mounted on a walnut plinth base, signed with syllabics. H 12in., 30.5cm.

Sanikiluaq, E9-78 A pale green/grey striated soapstone carving of a ptarmigan. L 9.5in., 24.1cm. Estimate: $150 - 250

Pangnirtung, E6-220 A mottled green/grey soapstone carving of a man wearing amautik, signed with syllabics. H 11.25in., 28.6cm. Provenance: T

Johnny Pootoogoo A pale green soapstone carving of a muskox, signed in roman and dated '91. L 8.5in., 21.6cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ruth

Possibly Cape Dorset, c.1970 A brown/green sopstone carving of an inuit woman undressing, signed with syllabics. Literature: George Swinton, Scu

Belcher Island, c.1970 A striated green soapstone carving of a ptarmigan. L 8.75in., 22.2cm. Estimate: $125 - 175

Cape Dorset A grey soapstone carving of a young seal on an ice floe, signed with syllabics. H 6.25in., 15.9cm. Estimate: $125 - 175

Napachie Ashoona A large mottled green soapstone carving of an Inuit mother with child sharing her amautik. H 15.5in., 39.4cm. Estimate: $1,8