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

Sanikiluaq, E9-19 A medium green soapstone carving of a recumbent walrus, signed with syllabics. L 12.75in., 32.7cm. Estimate: $125 - 175

Inukjuak, E9-1660 A mottled green soapstone carving of a hunter draging a seal by its tail, signed with syllabics. H 9.5in., 24.1cm. See illu

Soroseelutu Ashoona, Cape Dorset Sealskin Tent Stonecut, editionned 48/50, signed and dated 1977 13 by 18.5in., 33 by 47.2cm. Provenance:

Matiusi Manakudluk, Povungnituk Accostage Stonecut, editionned 6/30, dated 1965, signed with syllabics 22 by 23.25in., 55.8 by 59.1cm. Pro

Joe Talirunili, E9-818, Povungnituk Hunting Caribou Stonecut, editionned 6/30, signed and dated 1965 20.5 by 29.5in., 52.1 by 74.9cm. Esti

Lori Laforme, Six Nations Indian Head of an Indian Chief Soapstone, signed H 4.5in., 11.4cm. Estimate: $60 - 90

A fine Cree Indian unlined moose hide mans jacket with multicolour floral beadwork on arms, pockets and shoulders, fringed along arms, across chest

A pair of Woodlad Indian hide moccasins, with red felt liners, rabbit fur fringe and floral beadwork decorated uppers. L 11.5in., 29.2cm. Estima

A Woodland Indian hand tanned deer hide vest with blue, yellow and green beadwork floral pockets. Estimate: $150 - 250

A Woodland Indian hand tanned hide vest with polychrome beadwork chest patches and x-stitched pockets and arm holes. Estimate" $150 - 250