Featured Inuit Art

Hi all,
I'm excited, my friend showed up with some boxes of smalls for me which means I don't have to organize my books (rants and raves thread)
I have uncovered a number of Inuit pieces, I suspect there will be more. Also some glass and maybe Jade pieces but I'm not sure on those.
Here are a couple of quick group photos to share




my 2 favourites (so far) are the Walrus that I believe is carved from bone, 4 1/4"H


and this 3 face fellow by Robert Hallauk dated 2000



this fish is pretty sweet too so maybe my 3rd favourite piece, 8 1/2"L

 

That walrus is a riot, but the fish is divine!

 

thanks bakers I know, the walrus has that look so you have to love him! The fish is one of those pieces that just feels good when you hold it, it might be one I'll keep.

 

The fish is an Arctic Char
The seal on the ivory may be Baker Lake...? maybe older too..
Luv the jade rabbit !!!
I sold a antler walrus like that.....Mark will know where it's from...

Check Vancouver jade carving prices....there's money there !
For the Inuit..........best to let @Mark London have a look see...to see if he spots something worth a better look !!

 

OH MY!!!!! I LOVE them ALL in the top picture!!! Next one down, I love the bear with fish in mouth, rabbit and turtle!!!!!! AND YES, that walrus is hilariously adorable!!!!!!

 

thanks komokwa
I'll take some better photos of everything tomorrow. I was looking at the Van Jade site, crazy high prices to me. The bear with the fish was a gift to a Safeway employee for 30 years service.

 

The caribou antler walrus is by Kuniliusie from Clyde River. The drum dancer is likely by Robert Hallauk from Arviat (Eskimo Point).

 

Is the fish signed?

 

thank-you Mark yes, the drum dancer is signed Robert Hallauk.
I had thought bone for the Walrus because of the areas with holes (in the photo below) so good to know it is antler.

 

yes, that and the others are signed. I'll take some photos tomorrow as the light is gone here. It looks like it might be J HALA, but I'm not 100%

 

Fabulous lot. I'm so excited for you. The walrus is a dream.

 

Happy New Year Mark !

 

Nice stuff cxgirl. This is a category I know nothing about but it looks interesting for sure. I agree organize your books another day.

 

Here are a couple of Tommy Kuniliusee pieces from my personal collection. I like when he uses nylon fishing line for whiskers.

 

those two are very nice I like the fishing line whiskers too.

 

@Mark London here is the signature of the fish J Hala

here is the other side

 

doesen't look like an inuit mark......

 

2 pieces by Leo Patrick. The only information I found on him is a listing on Worthpoint but doesn't say where he is from. Are these done in Soapstone?

 

thanks komokwa I wasn't able to find anything on the name, so maybe some unknown carved this?

 

Large Sealion I've tried figuring out the symbols, ta na a li _ nu, I don't know what the 5th symbol is.