David Ruben Piqtoukun, ᑎᕕᑎ ᐱᑐᑯ ᕈᐱᐃᓐ
SHAMAN TRANSFORMATION
DAVID RUBEN PIQTOUKUN (B. 1950) / BILL NASOGALUAK (B. 1953), PAULATUK
SHAMAN TRANSFORMATION
stone, mounted with post on base. Signed in Roman, circa 1995, Minor abrasions on leading edge of right wing. Overall good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
2.5 x 11.75 x 6.75 in — 6.4 x 29.8 x 17.1 cm
Note:
A curious image of a low-flying shaman in transformation signed by David Ruben Piqtoukun, but with a head carved in the manner of Bill Nasogaluak, in what is possibly a repair to a work, or collaboration between the artists. Images of flying shaman appear throughout the oeuvres of Piqtoukun and his brother Abraham Anghik, said to originate in the otherworldly travels of their grandfather, a reputed shaman. [1]
References:
1. Wight, Darlene Coward, Out of Tradition: Abraham Anghik/David Ruben Piqtoukun, Winnipeg: Winnipeg Gallery of Art, 1989. p.6.
Estimate: $300—400
SHAMAN TRANSFORMATION
stone, mounted with post on base. Signed in Roman, circa 1995, Minor abrasions on leading edge of right wing. Overall good condition.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.
2.5 x 11.75 x 6.75 in — 6.4 x 29.8 x 17.1 cm
Note:
A curious image of a low-flying shaman in transformation signed by David Ruben Piqtoukun, but with a head carved in the manner of Bill Nasogaluak, in what is possibly a repair to a work, or collaboration between the artists. Images of flying shaman appear throughout the oeuvres of Piqtoukun and his brother Abraham Anghik, said to originate in the otherworldly travels of their grandfather, a reputed shaman. [1]
References:
1. Wight, Darlene Coward, Out of Tradition: Abraham Anghik/David Ruben Piqtoukun, Winnipeg: Winnipeg Gallery of Art, 1989. p.6.
Estimate: $300—400
Auction Results
Auction Date | Auction House | Lot # | Low Est | High Est | Sold Price |
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2022-03-17 | Waddington's | 37 | 300 | 400 | 720.00 |
2019-05-30 | Waddington's | 285 | 800 | 1,200 | 3,000.00 |
2011-11-07 | Waddington's | 150 | 600 | 900 | 1,020.00 |