LOTS: 1101-1201
Artist Jaco Eevik
Title Untitled - Playing Around
Media bone carving
Dated
1974
Size 8 x 12.75 x 12 in. / 20.3 x 32.4 x 30.5 cm.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics on knee and bottom; bears artist's name, title and date on Government of Canada label included
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Jimmy Ekalogulok
Title Ate All the Fish
Media green and brown stone carving
Dated
2003
Size 2 x 5 x 2.5 in. / 5.1 x 12.7 x 6.4 cm.
Notes
signed and dated on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$50-$75
Artist Victor Ekootak
Title River Fishing #30/40
Media stonecut on paper
Dated
1966
Size 13 x 16.25 in. / 33 x 41.3 cm.
Frame Size 18.75 x 22.75 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed in stone lower left; signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed '#5' and 'Eskimo Western Arctic' along bottom; Holman chop lower left; framed; some foxing noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$400
Artist . Enook
Title Untitled - On Alert
Media green stone carving
Dated
1978
Size 5.25 x 8 x 8.75 in. / 13.3 x 20.3 x 22.2 cm.
Notes
signed and dated on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist R. Ettagiak
Title Untitled - Wriggling Bear
Media green stone carving
Dated
2006
Size 4.75 x 9.25 x 5 in. / 12.1 x 23.5 x 12.7 cm.
Notes
signed, dated and inscribed 'Tuk NT' on bottom
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Dave Ipirq Evvala
Title Whales on Bone
Media bone sculpture
Dated
1974
Size 1.25 x 8.25 x 3.75 in. / 3.2 x 21 x 9.5 cm.
Notes
inscribed '195' on bottom; bears artist's name, title and date on Government of Canada label included
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$50-$75
Artist Appa Geeta
Title Untitled - Dancing Walrus
Media green stone carving
Size 9 x 5 x 4 in. / 22.9 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Appa Geeta
Title Untitled - Drumming Walrus
Media beige stone and bone sculpture
Size 6 x 3.75 x 2.75 in. / 15.2 x 9.5 x 7 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Dayl Hein
Title Untitled - Piqued Interested
Media green stone carving
Size 6.25 x 9 x 5.75 in. / 15.9 x 22.9 x 14.6 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; possibly missing tusks
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Mark Henderson
Title Untitled - Bear
Media acrylic on canvas board
Size 15.5 x 19.5 in. / 39.4 x 49.5 cm.
Frame Size 17.25 x 21.25 x 0.5 in.
Notes
unsigned; framed; minor handling marks in frame noted
Provenance
Pegasus Gallery of Canadian Art, Salt Spring Island, label verso; private collection, British Columbia
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Jimmy Hikok
Title Untitled - Proud Family
Media green stone carving
Size 5.25 x 5.5 x 5.5 in. / 13.3 x 14 x 14 cm.
Notes
signed along bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500
Artist Trevor Hunt
Title Killerwhale
Media painted wood paddle
Dated
2001
Size 5.5 x 59.5 x 1 in. / 14 x 151.1 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and inscribed 'Fort Rupert, BC' and 'Tsakis'
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$700-$900
Artist Trevor Hunt
Title Traditional Raven
Media painted wood paddle
Dated
2001
Size 4.5 x 39.75 x 1 in. / 11.4 x 101 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and inscribed 'Fort Rupert, BC'
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Tony Ihunga
Title Beluga
Media bone sculpture
Size 3.75 x 7 x 3 in. / 9.5 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics on bottom; includes artist's name and title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Elizabeth/Amak Ikseetarkyuk/ Manik
Title Crane #49/50
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Dated
1970
Size 11.25 x 20 in. / 28.6 x 50.8 cm.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered, inscribed with syllabics and Baker Lake chop along bottom; unframed
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,500
Artist Adamie Inookie
Title Miniature Drummer
Media grey stone and bone carving
Size 3 x 3.25 x 1.75 in. / 7.6 x 8.3 x 4.4 cm.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears artist's name and title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$25-$50
Artist Juta Ipeelee
Title Untitled - Lounging Walrus
Media green stone and bone carving
Dated
2007
Size 5 x 9.25 x 4.75 in. / 12.7 x 23.5 x 12.1 cm.
Notes
signed and dated on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Angela Iqulik
Title Seal-Woman
Media grey stone carving
Size 5 x 2.75 x 5.25 in. / 12.7 x 7 x 13.3 cm.
Notes
bears artist's name and title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Abraham Niaquq Irquq
Title Untitled - Seal Wrangler
Media black stone carving
Dated
1975
Size 5 x 7.5 x 3 in. / 12.7 x 19 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
signed, dated and disc number '106717' on bottom
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Onalik Iserqut
Title Whalebone Faces
Media bone carving
Dated
1974
Size 17 x 14 x 3.5 in. / 43.2 x 35.6 x 8.9 cm.
Notes
unsigned; bears artist's name, title and date on Government of Canada label included
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$500-$700
Artist Arthur Jack
Title Buffalo
Media green stone carving
Size 4.75 x 9 x 2.75 in. / 12.1 x 22.9 x 7 cm.
Notes
bears artist's name and title on gallery label included; on a wooden plinth measuring [1.75 x 9.75 x 3 in.]
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$150-$250
Artist J. Jacobson
Title Untitled - Warm in the Winter
Media bone, stone and fur sculpture
Size 11 x 4.5 x 3 in. / 27.9 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
bears artist's name on label included with lot
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Matthew James
Title Eagle Spirit in Man
Media painted wood and mixed media mask
Dated
2000
Size 25 x 13.5 x 6.5 in. / 63.5 x 34.3 x 16.5 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and dated verso
Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$400-$600
Artist Alex Janvier
Title Untitled - Colourful Birds
Media watercolour and goauche on paper
Dated
1971
Size 8.25 x 11 in. / 21 x 27.9 cm.
Frame Size 31.5 x 34.5 x 1.5 in.
Notes
signed and inscribed '287' lower right; dated under mat; framed with archival mat; chips on corners of frame noted
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$4,000-$6,000
Artist Alex Janvier
Title Good Soil Road #82/100
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Size 15.5 x 22 in. / 39.4 x 55.9 cm.
Notes
signed, titled and numbered along bottom; unframed
Reference
from the portfolio Twentieth Anniversary 1959-1979; published by Gallery Moos Limited, 1979
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$1,000-$1,500
Artist Lydia Jaypoody
Title Iyuqsaut #20/50
Media colour lithograph on paper
Dated
1983
Size 12.25 x 6.25 in. / 31.1 x 15.9 cm.
Frame Size 23.25 x 16.75 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed in syllabics along bottom; embossed chop lower right; framed with archival mat
Provenance
from the collection of Bente Roed, author of Printmaking in Alberta 1945-1985
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Lydia Jaypoody
Title Hide and Seek #31/50
Media colour stencil on paper
Dated
1990
Size 9 x 14.5 in. / 22.9 x 36.8 cm.
Frame Size 16 x 19.75 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed 'Clyde River, N.W.T.' along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Charles Joseph
Title Chief Gost [sic] Mask
Media painted wood and horse hair mask
Size 24 x 15 x 7 in. / 61 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm.
Notes
signed and titled verso
Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$600-$800
Artist Len Joseph
Title North West Coast Kwakiutl Whale Rattle
Media painted wood and mixed media carving
Dated
2001
Size 8 x 14 x 6 in. / 20.3 x 35.6 x 15.2 cm.
Notes
signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'the whale is the master of the sea and is used as a large mask Doh-a kwakiutl potlach' on bottom
Provenance
from a Calgary estate
Estimate CAD$1,500-$2,500
Artist Goyce Kakegamic
Title Campfire #66/99
Media colour silkscreen on paper
Size 18 x 26.25 in. / 45.7 x 66.7 cm.
Frame Size 30.25 x 37 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled and dated along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$300-$400
Artist Joshim [Josh] Kakegamic
Title Untitled - Eagle and Serpent
Media acrylic on paper
Size 16 x 22.5 in. / 40.6 x 57.2 cm.
Frame Size 19.25 x 25 x 1.5 in.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics lower right; framed
Provenance
corporate collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$400-$500
Artist Helen Kalvak
Title Sea Goddess #15/50
Media stonecut on paper
Dated
1975
Size 10 x 13 in. / 25.4 x 33 cm.
Frame Size 21.25 x 27.25 x 1 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, and numbered along bottom; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$150-$250
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Seeing Double
Media green stone carving
Size 12 x 10.5 x 9 in. / 30.5 x 26.7 x 22.9 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$800-$1,000
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Hungry Cub Whining
Media black and green stone
Size 9 x 14.75 x 9.75 in. / 22.9 x 37.5 x 24.8 cm.
Notes
signed and titled on bottom
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$800-$1,000
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Dancing Walrus
Media purple/grey stone and bone sculpture
Size 10 x 13.5 x 8 in. / 25.4 x 34.3 x 20.3 cm.
Notes
signed and titled on bottom on a stone plinth measuring [1 x 10.25 x 5.5 in.]; repaired break in flipper noted
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$700-$900
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Untitled - Sedna on the Rocks
Media green stone carving
Size 17 x 7.75 x 3.75 in. / 43.2 x 19.7 x 9.5 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics along bottom; minor handling marks noted
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Hunter's Dreams
Media green stone carving
Size 11.25 x 9 x 2.5 in. / 28.6 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Abstract
Media green stone carving
Size 9 x 5.25 x 3.25 in. / 22.9 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Transformation
Media light green stone carving
Size 7.75 x 4.5 x 3.25 in. / 19.7 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$150-$200
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Whales are Coming
Media green stone carving
Size 6.25 x 3.75 x 3.5 in. / 15.9 x 9.5 x 8.9 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Hawk
Media light green stone carving
Size 6.75 x 2.25 x 3.75 in. / 17.1 x 5.7 x 9.5 cm.
Notes
inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears artist's name and title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Phillip Kamikpakittuq
Title Standing Bear
Media light green stone carving
Size 5.5 x 3 x 3.25 in. / 14 x 7.6 x 8.3 cm.
Notes
signed and inscribed with syllabics on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$75-$100
Artist Alvin Yvon Kannak
Title Owl
Media grey stone carving
Dated
1974
Size 2.5 x 3.25 x 1 in. / 6.4 x 8.3 x 2.5 cm.
Notes
bears artist's name, title and date on Government of Canada label included
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$25-$50
Artist Andrew Karpik
Title The Great Hunter #13/50
Media stonecut on paper
Dated
1983
Size 15 x 13.5 in. / 38.1 x 34.3 cm.
Frame Size 27 x 24.5 x 1.25 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed 'Pangnir Tung'; framed with archival mat
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Leo Kaudlin
Title Untitled - Bone Narwhales
Media bone and stone sculpture
Size 2.25 x 4.25 x 4.25 in. / 5.7 x 10.8 x 10.8 cm.
Notes
unsigned; bears artist's name on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Den, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$100-$150
Artist Johnassie Kavik
Title Untitled - Alert Seal
Media green stone carving
Size 3.25 x 7 x 2 in. / 8.3 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm.
Notes
signed with disc number 'E9-56' on bottom; minor handling marks noted
Provenance
private collection, Calgary
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Jeff Kelly
Title Drummer
Media white stone carving
Dated
2003
Size 14 x 10 x 11.5 in. / 35.6 x 25.4 x 29.2 cm.
Notes
signed, dated and inscribed 'Ft. Good Hope, N.W.T.' on bottom; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$400-$600
Artist Jeff Kelly
Title Man, Woman and Baby
Media green stone, bone and mixed media
Size 7.5 x 8 x 4.5 in. / 19 x 20.3 x 11.4 cm.
Notes
signed, indistinctly dated '200..' and inscribed 'Ft. Good Hope, N.W.T.'; bears title on gallery label included
Provenance
Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife, label included
Estimate CAD$200-$300
Artist Meelia Kelly
Title Bountiful Sea #17/50
Media colour lithograph on paper
Dated
2006
Size 19 x 25.75 in. / 48.3 x 65.4 cm.
Frame Size 27.25 x 34 x 0.75 in.
Notes
signed, titled, dated, numbered and inscribed with syllabics along bottom; framed
Provenance
Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, label verso; private collection, Ontario
Estimate CAD$300-$500
Artist Moses Keno
Title Untitled - Perched Bird
Media light green stone carving
Size 10 x 4.75 x 3 in. / 25.4 x 12.1 x 7.6 cm.
Notes
signed on bottom; cracks throughout noted
Provenance
from Lit'l Bear's Art Gallery, Yellowknife
Estimate CAD$300-$400