Inuit Muskoxen Amarook large
Michael Amarook
18926
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Details
- Age
- 1962 - 1963
- Style
- Inuit Baker Lake
- Artist
- Michael Amarook
- Origin
- Nunuvut Canada
- Material
- Stone and antler
- Condition
- Excellent
- Dimensions
- 8.5'' H x 14'' W x 5'' D
- Estimated Value
- $6,000.00 - $7,500.00
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Description
Imported
Large muskox sculpture by Michael Amarook carved during the early–mid 1960s in Baker Lake (Qamani’tuaq), Nunavut. Stone body with natural antler horns. Acquired at First Arts, Inuit & First Nations Art auction, December 2024. Previously sold at Waddington’s, Toronto, Inuit Art Auction, August 2018, Lot 242; earlier provenance includes Norman Zepp & Judith Varga, Saskatoon. Amarook produced only a limited number of large-scale animal carvings from this period. A smaller muskox by the artist from the same era is illustrated in Swinton (page 92, cat. 700), confirming the significance of this early work.
Artist Bio
Imported
Michael Amarook (1941–1998) was an Inuit carver from Baker Lake known for his distinctive animal sculptures produced during the early development of the contemporary Baker Lake art community. Though best recognized for his graphic art and leadership in the Canadian Inuit arts movement, his early carvings are scarce and increasingly valued by collectors.
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