Lot 78: PROBABLY ELI TIKEAYAK (1933-1996), E2-166, RANKIN INLET; NICHOLAS IKKUTI (1920-D), E1-390, Rankin Inlet

PROBABLY ELI TIKEAYAK (1933-1996), E2-166, RANKIN INLET; NICHOLAS IKKUTI (1920-D), E1-390, Rankin Inlet
QUANTITY OF FACES, stone, signed in syllabics, some wear, 5.25" x 2.5" x .5" - 13.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm.
Provenance: The Balt collection, CA
Note: Measurements reflect that of the tallest face;
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.