Description:

Evie Tullaugaq Koperquacuk or Qamugaaluk (First Nations / Canadian, Salluit / Sugluk, disc. Number E9-1010, b. 1925). Ice Fisherman with Trout. Soapstone sculpture, ca. 20th century CE. Signed with disc number on underside of base. A delightful stone sculpture of an Inuit in the act of ice fishing as he kneels beside a hole with a trout swimming beneath. Bundled up to face the cold, the hooded fisherman holds a bone spike in one hand and fishing line of animal sinew in the other and angles his face downward, looking at the task before him. Note the artist's careful attention to each fold of fabric in the Inuit's heavy coat and high boots, as well as the striated fringe that peaks out from the pointed hood. A charming insight into daily life in the arctic! Size: 4.5" L x 1.8" W x 6.5" H (11.4 cm x 4.6 cm x 16.5 cm)

Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection

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  • Condition: Signed with disc number on underside of base. Fisherman and fish are removable from stand; fisherman is attached via small wooden peg and fish was previously attached with adhesive residue on one side. Some minor nicks and scratches as shown. Otherwise, very nice presentation and good preservation of detail.

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