Featured Inuit Art

The fish is by James Hala from Kugluktuk (Coppermine). Methinks Leo Patrick is a "fakelore" artist a la Dimu. The seal/sea lion is likely by Daniel Inukpuk (the felt dot is covering the final syllabic.

 

Here is another seal - would it be okay to remove those green felt dots from the base?

 

they serve no purpose... seems to be signed Lucassie Echalook

 

thank-you Mark I was reading earlier about pieces marked Dimu, there is one in the lot. Also one piece by Aardvark and several by Thorn.

 

thanks Mark, I'll start to take them off.
How do you search using the numbers? I've been trying to use the Katilvik site but nothing ever comes up.
http://www.katilvik.com/content/art/christa.php?q=E9889&action=search

 

The only numbers that are of any use for identification purposes (at least on Katilvik) are disc numers which are always prefaced by either an E or a W to denote Eastern or Western arctic. Any other numbers are wholesaler inventory numbers which are not searchable.

 

those pieces you could donate....
leave the red tag on the seal...it's older..

 

thank-you Mark
both of these pieces have an E but don't show up there, would they be inventory numbers?

no worries, I'm just trying remove the green felt - they are tough little suckers to get off

 

Not every Inuit artist is listedon Katilvik

 

but they are in your Indian & Northern Affairs disc # book.......at least untill the date it was published...

 

Actually there are gaps in that list as well

 

yes, of course....but is there a more comprehensive list to be found , even with it's minor gaps....
I don't know where that could be !

 

thanks Mark and komokwa
I had no idea about the disc numbers until now as I've been trying to figure them out
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/...nadian-government-made-inuit-wear-eskimo-tags

 

TY CXgirl......without you linking that, I'd have never known.

 

Thanks @cxgirl for sharing these beautiful objects. I found your process and discoveries fascinating.

 

thanks Judy I must admit I was surprised while reading the article, a sad part of Canadian history that doesn't seem very well known.

 

thank-you KikoBlueEyes this is a fun lot of stuff to learn about.

 

i just came from the airport where an Inuit elder was shouting at his son , over the din...while in line to go thru security....
I know when I hear Inuktitut ...........but seriously.....I could not make out even one word...

 

I'm still unpacking stuff, found this round plaque, 11 1/2". Made of molded resin, looks like there was a sticker at some point. Maybe Boma, Thorn or one of those companies? Has abalone shell for the eyes, quite a striking piece to look at.
they look like killer whales to me, not sure what the other bit is meant to represent.

 

Boma's a good call !!
One of their nicer Faux Argillite platter designs....

Other bit...u mean the whales side fin ??