H-110-0088
First Nations Inuit ELIJASSIAPIK Black Soapstone Carving, Inukjuak Seal Hunter
$850.00 $450.00
DETAILS
Vintage soapstone hunter figure holding a seal.
COLOR(S)
Black
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Canada
MAKER
Elijassiapik (First Nations Inuit, 1912-72), Settlement: Inukjuak (Port Harrison), Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
MARKS
Disc Numbered: E9-915 and signed in syllabics. The first letter and number indicates the region and the last four numbers identify the artist. This Eskimo Identification Number system began in the 1941 and the practice was abolished in the early 1980s. The Arctic was divided into twelve districts in the West (Wl - W3) and East (E1 - E9).
PERIOD
Late 20th century
DATE
Circa 1960
DIMENSIONS
Width 5 Depth 3 Height 5 inches
