Lot 146: [ INUIT ART ]

NUNA PARR (1949-), E7-764, Cape Dorset POLAR BEAR, stone, 13.25" x 19" x 12" - 33.7 x 48.3 x 30.5 cm. community perched on the east coast of Hudson's Bay is Port Harrison. It was so named by A.P.Low, a mining company employee who explored the area at the turn of the century. The Eskimo name, which is in common usage in Quebec, means "The Giant" and comes from a captivating bit of folklore. As legend has it, a terrible giant once lived here, terrorizing the Inuit. The giant was eventually slain, however, by a quick-witted hunter who he had taken captive.