Luke Iksiktaaryuk Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Luke Iksiktaaryuk Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 28, 2024
Luke Iksiktaaryuk ᐃᓯᑕᔪ (1909-1977), MOTHER CARRYING A CHILD, CA. 1973
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Luke Iksiktaaryuk ᐃᓯᑕᔪ (1909-1977), Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) MOTHER CARRYING A CHILD, CA. 1973 antler unsigned Estimate: $1,000—1,500 CAD
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May. 11, 2023
Iksiktaaryuk Stencil - "An Ancient Way of Dancing" 1971
Est: $1,600 - $2,500
**First Time At Auction** Luke Iksiktaaryuk (Inuit, 1909-1977). "An Ancient Way of Dancing" limited edition stone cut and stencil on paper, Baker Lake, 1971. Edition 13 of 28. Signature, title, edition number, and date handwritten in pencil below the image. A fabulous and impressively sizeable stone cut and stencil composition by Inuit artist Luke Iksiktaaryuk (also Ikseektaryuk and Ikseetaryuk - disk number E2-45). Published in "Arts of the Eskimo: Prints" with the following description, "Inside the large community snowhouse the women have gathered to perform a dance. The man in the centre - or is it a boy? - will call out partners in turn. Two-dimensionality is carefully respected and the artist is intent on utmost graphic clarity." An outstanding artwork by Iksiktaaryuk presenting with vivid imagery and vibrant color, mounted in an attractive frame under glass. Size (sight view): 38.625" L x 24.25" W (98.1 cm x 61.6 cm) Size (frame): 40.5" L x 26.25" W (102.9 cm x 66.7 cm) Iksiktaaryuk's art has been collected by Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec; Canadian Museum of Civilization, Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College; Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal; Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull; Clifford E. Lee Collection, University of Alberta, Edmonton; Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City; Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton; Eskimo Museum, Churchill; Glenbow Museum, Calgary; Inuit Cultural Institute, Rankin Inlet; Klamer Family Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon; Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal, Montreal; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, Sackville; Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife; Sarick Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Simon Fraser Gallery, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby; University of Alberta, Edmonton; Williamson Collection, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg Iksiktaaryuk's "The Ancient Way of Dancing" hammered for $3600 at Waddington's, lot #69, September 16, 2020. Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #178625
Artemis Gallery
Sep. 16, 2020
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), AN ANCIENT WAY OF DANCING, stonecut and stencil, 39 x 25 in — 99.1 x 63.5 cm
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQ AN ANCIENT WAY OF DANCING stonecut and stencil, 1971, 3/28 39 x 25 in — 99.1 x 63.5 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Toronto, ON Estimate: $2,500—3,500
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May. 30, 2017
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), CRANE, stonecut (unframed), 21.75" x 31" — 55.2 x 78.7 cm.
Est: $600 - $900
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQCRANEstonecut, 1970, 29/50, unframed21.75" x 31" — 55.2 x 78.7 cm.Estimate: $600—900
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Nov. 22, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), DRUM DANCE CIRCLE, antler, string, seal membrane, 5.5" x 15" x 10" — 14 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQDRUM DANCE CIRCLEantler, string, seal membrane5.5" x 15" x 10" — 14 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm.Estimate: $6,000—9,000
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Nov. 22, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), SHAMAN’S BELT OR NECKLACE, antler, leather, height 42" — 106.7 cm.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQSHAMAN’S BELT OR NECKLACEantler, leather, comprised of 76 human heads, largest head measures 1.5" — 3.8 cm.height 42" — 106.7 cm.Provenance:The Isaacs / Innuit Gallery, Toronto, 1978,The Collection of Dr. Francis SparshottLiterature:Norman Zepp, Pure Vision: The Keewatin Spirit, 1986, page 50Seidelman & Turner, The Inuit Imagination; Arctic Myth and Sculpture, 1994, page 211Jean Blodgett, The Coming and Going of the Shaman Eskimo Shamanism and Art, 1978, page 155, 156Note:A traditional shaman’s belt was worn by the shaman (angakoq) in everyday life as well as during ceremonies. Its purpose was much like the amulets that people wore for protection and help from the spirit world. The difference was the types of objects that were suspended and the materials used, such as animal bones and teeth, ribbon or clothing scraps, sinew and carved images or objects. The belts were individualized to the shaman and his helper spirits. Iksiktaaryuk portrayed shamans wearing these belts (see lot 157 in this catalogue) and was clearly inspired by the belts in the fabrication of this exceptional work. Norman Zepp notes, “The amulet belt is an important feature of Iksiktaaryuk’s shamans” and that “the artist, and his community, believed in the angakoq.” In this case, the individual heads are as dramatic as one of his flying shamans, what is not obvious is what significance the number of heads holds or the number of heads in each grouping. Perhaps each grouping is a family within his community. As described in The Inuit Imagination, “Iksiktaaryuk’s carving style was unique; simple but expressive human figures, individually or in groups, carved from caribou antler, a material that is in itself a symbol of birth and regeneration.”Estimate: $3,000—5,000
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Nov. 22, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), WINGED SHAMAN, antler, leather, 8" x 8" x 4" — 20.3 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQWINGED SHAMANantler, leather, wearing a shaman’s traditional belt8" x 8" x 4" — 20.3 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm.Provenance:The Collection of Dr. Francis Sparshott, 1978Estimate: $4,000—6,000
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Nov. 22, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), SEA SPIRIT, antler, 5" x 17.5" x 3" — 12.7 x 44.5 x 7.6 cm.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE / QAMANI’TUAQSEA SPIRITantler, signed in syllabics5" x 17.5" x 3" — 12.7 x 44.5 x 7.6 cm.Estimate: $6,000—9,000
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May. 30, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK, BAKER LAKE/QAMANI’TUAQ, DRUM DANCE GATHERING, antler, wood, membrane, 6 ins x 17.5 ins x 11.5 ins; 15.2 cms x 44.5 cms x 29.2 cms
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK, BAKER LAKE/QAMANI’TUAQDRUM DANCE GATHERINGantler, wood, membranec. 1970 6 ins x 17.5 ins x 11.5 ins; 15.2 cms x 44.5 cms x 29.2 cms Literature:Helga Goetz, The People Within, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1976, page IV.Norman Zepp, Pure Vision, The Keewatin Spirit, The Mackenzie Art Gallery, 1986, page 50.Note:Helga Goetz notes, “In Luke Iksiktaaryuk we return to an artist whose interest is in the life of the traditional community. Detail and motion are kept to a minimum in his figure groups which become skeletal, evocative visions of life as it was. They are frozen in time and space.” Iksiktaaryuk is most known for his composite antler carvings that depict drum dance scenes, single figures or flying shamans. When the other artists were working in stone, as long as it was available, Luke chose to use antler exclusively for his carvings. Norman Zepp observes, “Although multiple figure works such as Drum Dance Gathering (cat. 78) have great impact, the success of these configurations is ultimately determined by the strength and beauty of the individual figures, many of which can stand on their own right.” Luke also produced graphic art, which reflected his unique vision.
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Mar. 31, 2016
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), FISHING THROUGH THE ICE, stencil (unframed), 13" x 20" — 33 x 50.8 cm.
Est: -
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKEFISHING THROUGH THE ICEstencil, 1971, 31/44, unframed13" x 20" — 33 x 50.8 cm.Estimate: $200—400
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Nov. 16, 2015
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), FISHING THROUGH THE ICE, stencil (unframed), 13" x 20" — 33 x 50.8 cm.
Est: $400 - $600
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKEFISHING THROUGH THE ICEstencil, 1971, 31/44, unframed13" x 20" — 33 x 50.8 cm.
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Nov. 16, 2015
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), CRANE, stencil (unframed), 20.5" x 24.5" — 52.1 x 62.2 cm.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKECRANEstencil, 1969 II, 5/14, unframed20.5" x 24.5" — 52.1 x 62.2 cm.Note:The first Baker Lake stencil print.
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Jun. 01, 2015
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), FIGURES ON BASE, antler, 9.5" x 13" x 5.5" -- 24.1 x 33 x 14 cm.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKE FIGURES ON BASE antler9.5" x 13" x 5.5" -- 24.1 x 33 x 14 cm.Note:For a similar piece see Gerald McMaster, Inuit Modern: the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection, The Art Gallery of Ontario, 2011, pg. 133
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May. 02, 2015
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
William Kanak (1937-1984), Baker Lake, The Great Owl, 1973 (1974 #33), stonecut, 23/50, framed, 20.5 x 25.75 in, 52 x 65.5 cm. Category: Inuit Art or Eskimo Art
Walker's
Jun. 02, 2014
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), DRUM DANCE GATHERING, antler, membrane, wood, sinew, 5" x 15.25" x 15" - 12.7 x 38.7 x 38.1 cm.
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKEDRUM DANCE GATHERINGantler, membrane, wood, sinew5" x 15.25" x 15" - 12.7 x 38.7 x 38.1 cm.
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Jun. 02, 2014
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), THE GREAT OWL, stonecut (framed), 20.25" x 25.5" - 51.4 x 64.8 cm.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, BAKER LAKETHE GREAT OWLstonecut, 1973, 23/50, framed20.25" x 25.5" - 51.4 x 64.8 cm.
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May. 03, 2014
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $1,600 - $2,400
Baker Lake, Fanciful Ptarmigan, 1969 (1970 #36), stonecut, 12/27, Printmaker: Barnabus Oosuaq (1940-), 24.25 x 26 in, 61.6 x 66 cm.
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Nov. 18, 2013
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), DRUM DANCE GATHERING, antler, wood, membrane, 6" x 17.5" x 11.5" - 15.2 x 44.5 x 29.2 cm.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeDRUM DANCE GATHERING, antler, wood, membrane, c. 1970, 6" x 17.5" x 11.5" - 15.2 x 44.5 x 29.2 cm.Note: "In Luke Iksiktaaryuk we return to an artist whose interest is in the life of the traditional community. Detail and motion are kept to a minimum in his figure groups which become skeletal, evocative visions of life as it was. They are frozen in time and space." Helga Goetz, The People Within, exh. cat., Art Gallery of Ontario, 1976, The Art of Baker Lake, p. IV
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Nov. 18, 2013
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), SHAMAN TRANSFORMING, antler, 13.5" x 8.25" x 9" - 34.3 x 21 x 22.9 cm.
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeSHAMAN TRANSFORMING, antler, 13.5" x 8.25" x 9" - 34.3 x 21 x 22.9 cm.Est. $15,000/20,000Provenance: The Isaacs Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art, Toronto, ON, 1978,Private Collection, CA, USA
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Nov. 03, 2013
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $700 - $900
Printmaker: Cecilia Kaluraq (1955-); Baker Lake, 1975 #25; Dog and Caribou Fighting; Stonecut and stencil, 25/50; 20.25 x 26.5 in, 51.4 x 67.3 cm
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Nov. 03, 2013
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $14,000 - $18,000
Baker Lake, early 1970s; People and Bird; Antler; 9.25 x 17.25 x 9 in, 23.5x 43.8x 22.8 cm; Signed in syllabics in graphite;
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May. 06, 2013
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), FLIGHT OF GEESE, stonecut (unframed), 21.5" x 24.25" - 54.6 x 61.6 cm.
Est: $600 - $900
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake FLIGHT OF GEESE, stonecut, 1969, 22/30, unframed, 21.5" x 24.25" - 54.6 x 61.6 cm.
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May. 05, 2013
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Baker Lake; Figure; Early 1970s; Antler and metal; 5.5 x 3.75 x 6.25 in, 14 x 9.5 x 16 cm
Walker's
May. 05, 2013
Luke Iksiktaaryuk (1909-1977)
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
Printmaker: William Kanak (1937-1984); Baker Lake; The Great Owl, 1973 (1974 #33); Stonecut; 20.5 x 26 in, 52 x 66 cm
Walker's
Nov. 04, 2012
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977)
Est: $25,000 - $30,000
BAKER LAKE, Drum Dance Scene, Early 1970s, 10 x 13.5 x 10 in, 25.4 x 34.3 x 25.4 cm
Walker's
Nov. 04, 2012
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Printmaker: WILLIAM KANAK (1937-1984), BAKER LAKE, The Herd, 1973 #1, Stonecut and stencil, 19/32, 29.5 x 39.5 in, 74.9 x 100.3 cm
Walker's
Nov. 13, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Walking man, ca. mid 1970s, caribou antler, signed in syllabics, 5 x 3.5 x 2 in, 12.5 x 9 x 5 cm Provenance: John and Mary Robertson Collection
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Nov. 13, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), BAKER LAKE
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Gathering, early 1970s, caribou antler and steel, 9.25 x 25 x 9.75 in, 23.5 x 63.5 x 24.5 cm Luke Iksiktaaryuk's austere caribou antler sculptures-drum dances and other gatherings, processions or journeys, and depictions of shamans-exude solemnity and ethereal otherworldliness, and frequently suggest ceremonial or ritual activities. Iksiktaaryuk's sculptures typically are enigmatic. We can't be sure if this gathering of nine figures is witnessing a drum dance or some form of séance; if the figure with the captain's cap is some sort of leader; or what the figure who gazes skyward is seeing or thinking.
Walker's
Nov. 07, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeTROUT, stonecut, 1969, 3/30, unframed, 14" x 25" - 35.6 x 63.5 cm.Note: This was the first print ever pulled in Baker Lake.
Est: $600 - $900
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeTROUT, stonecut, 1969, 3/30, unframed, 14" x 25" - 35.6 x 63.5 cm.Note: This was the first print ever pulled in Baker Lake.
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Nov. 07, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeAN ANCIENT WAY OF DANCING, stonecut and stencil, 1971, 2/28, unframed, 39" x 25" - 99.1 x 63.5 cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeAN ANCIENT WAY OF DANCING, stonecut and stencil, 1971, 2/28, unframed, 39" x 25" - 99.1 x 63.5 cm.
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Nov. 07, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeFANCIFUL PTARMIGAN, stonecut, 1969, 27/27, unframed, 24" x 25.5" - 61 x 64.8 cm.
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeFANCIFUL PTARMIGAN, stonecut, 1969, 27/27, unframed, 24" x 25.5" - 61 x 64.8 cm.
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May. 02, 2011
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), CRANE, stencil (unframed), 21.5" x 31" - 54.6 x 78.7 cm.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake CRANE, stencil, 1970, 29/50, unframed, 21.5" x 31" - 54.6 x 78.7 cm.
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Nov. 08, 2010
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeWINGED SHAMAN
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeWINGED SHAMAN, antler, 7.25" x 7" x 7" - 18.4 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm.
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Apr. 19, 2010
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), STANDING FIGURE WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 10.25" x 4" x 5" - 26 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeSTANDING FIGURE WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 10.25" x 4" x 5" - 26 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm.
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Mar. 25, 2010
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), STANDING FIGURE WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 10.25" x 4" x 5" - 26 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker LakeSTANDING FIGURE WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 10.25" x 4" x 5" - 26 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm.
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Nov. 09, 2009
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake
Est: $400 - $600
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake FISHING THROUGH THE ICE, stencil, 1971, 9/44, unframed, sight, 10.5" x 13.5" - 26.7 x 34.3 cm.
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Nov. 09, 2009
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake AN ANCIENT WAY OF DANCING, stonecut and stencil, 1971, 23/28, unframed, 39.2" x 25" - 99.6 x 63.5 cm.
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Nov. 09, 2009
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake FLYING SPIRIT, antler, signed in syllabics, 1.5" x 2.25" x 8.75" - 3.8 x 5.7 x 22.2 cm.
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Jun. 12, 2009
Luke Iksiktaaryuk E2-45 - Carved bone figure of a Man
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Luke Iksiktaaryuk 1909-1977 E2-45 Baker Lake Carved bone in the form of a standing man with swinging arms mounted on an antler base. 15.5 x 5.5 x 7.5 IN, 39.5 x 14 x 19 CM
Walker's
Nov. 10, 2008
[ INUIT ART ]
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2- 45, Baker Lake STANDING MAN WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 12.25" x 6" x 9" - 31.1 x 15.2 x 22.9 cm.
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Nov. 10, 2008
[ INUIT ART ]
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake STANDING MAN WITH ARTICULATED ARMS, antler, 10.25" x 4" x 5" - 26 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm.
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Nov. 10, 2008
[ INUIT ART ]
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake DRUM DANCE SCENE, antler, gut, sinew, 7" x 13" x 11" - 17.8 x 33 x 27.9 cm.
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Apr. 14, 2008
Inuit Art: LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45,
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Inuit Art: LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977), E2-45, Baker Lake MOTHER WITH CHILD IN HER AMAUT, antler, ca. 1967, 7.5" x 5" x 3.5" - 19.1 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm.
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