Featured Eskimo carver ID help.

Not my piece. Just curious to ID artist. Not a complex carving but I like it. Looks like maybe Alex...? Not Alikashuak the Alex that comes up most. Anyone recognize it?

 

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it;s belcher island stone.. a walrus..

 

I thought the stone looked really unique! I couldn’t tell 100% if it was the stone or the lighting but the top looks purple. That’s a big part of what drew me to it.

 

Good call on the stone, other Canadian!

An Inuit art store/dealer might recognize the name or syllabics...

 

And we have just the guy ....... @Mark London

 

Daniel Cookie (1930- ) from Kuujjuaraapik (Great Whale River).

 

Thanks!!!

edit: Looks like it’s gone. It was up for sale locally and can’t find it anymore. Was hoping they would reduce the price and I could get it cheap.

 

I have a couple items rather similar to this, made by Thorn Arts in Canada. Whenever I pick up this type of item at an estate sale, it always seems to sell.

 

Thorn items are cast resin “fakelore” pieces which are not even modeled after Inuit originals. They have no significant resale value.

 

I think I found this guy’s friend. I feel certain that this one is stone. There’s no signature. Is this a common piece / design? Thank you for any help.

 

...And I got this guy at the same place. Maybe he once had something in his hands? Any help with the syllabi a would also be super helpful!

 

E9-109....Charlie Qittusuk , from Sanikiuaq, born 1927.

yup, it's common...but...yours has a sweet face and a nice flow to the carving !!!

the seated human........Ka na na A tu tu.... ??
I think the copyright symbol ...not very old..

@Mark London ....... help please !!

 

In all likelihood, the signed piece is by Elisapee Kanangnaq Ahlooloo from Arctic Bay (1918-?). As Komokwa says, with the copyright symbol not earlier than the 1970’s.

 

Night owl much ???

Thank you !

( that backwards ' C ' .....& the elongated backwards ' C ' .....get me confused sometime.......)

 

Thank you so much— you guys are amazing!

 

People do seem to like Inuit carvings and the factory produced Resin/composite stuff inspired by it. People that just like the look don’t mind the Thorn/Moma/Wolf. The people who are more serious about collecting or just having nicer things want the signed originals. When I list either they always seem to get some attention. Before you know any better they are good entries into this area of collecting.

 

Glad other did the heavy lifting! I would guess it had a fishing pole in its hands? Not sure if that’s a typical fishing position but that’s my guess. Most that have something in their hand it’s a spear/harpoon or a fishing pole.

 

The Inuit generally did not use fishing poles but rather a three pronged spear which would be used from either a kneeling or standing position. It might have been holding a knife or ulu (a.k.a. the women’s knife).