Lot 73: ELI TIKEAYAK (1933-1996), E2-166, Rankin Inlet

ELI TIKEAYAK (1933-1996), E2-166, Rankin Inlet
TWO FIGURES, stone, both signed in syllabics, 1.75" x 1.75" x 1" - 4.4 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm.; 1.5" x 1.75" x 1" - 3.8 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm.
Provenance: The Balt collection, CA
Note: Between the years of 1964 to 1977 the Balts worked as a nurse and a teacher/Federal Government representative in Ivuyivik, Great Whale River and Rankin Inlet. They acquired carvings directly from the artists.