$475.00
Artist: Cain Irqqarsaaaq
Community: Igloolik
Year: 2008
Media: Whalebone, Baleen (?)
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A lovely whalebone depiction of a swimming Bear, Seal and Birds by Cain Irqqarsaaaq from Igloolik.
Cain Irqqarsaaaq (born 1944) is an Inuit sculptor from Igloolik, Nunavut, recognized for his detailed carvings of Arctic animals and traditional scenes. he is well represented in many Exhibitions and Public Collections. Check his biography for a full list.
Shipping restrictions apply due to the use of whalebone in this piece: only available in Canada.
| Weight | 0.22 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6 × 5 × 1 in |
Cain Irqqarqsaq
Settlement: Iglulik / Igloolik
(1944) — E5-63
Alternative Names: Irqqarqsaq Irqqarqsaq, Cain Irqqarqsaq, Erkaksaq Irqqarqsaq, Ehakshak Irqqarqsaq, Iqqraqsaq Irqqarqsaq, Erkaksa Irqqarqsaq, Iqaqsaq Irqqarqsaq, Kunnuk Irqqarqsaq, Cain Irqqarsaaaq
Exhibitions
Animals of the Arctic
Arctic Inuit Art
Art Inuit
Presented by l’Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Galerie Humbert
Art Inuit
Presented by l’Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Palais de l’Europe
Art Inuit, la Sculpture des Esquimaux du Canada
Presented by l’Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai
at Chapelle de la Visitation, Thonon
Art Inuit, la Sculpture des Esquimaux du Canada
Presented by l’Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai at Les Chiroux, Centre Culturel de la Wallonie, Liege
Beeldhouwkunst van de Inuit (Canada)
by l’Iglou Art Esquimau, Douai, France at Amphora Finippon pvba, Sint Andries, Brugge, Belgium
Cain Iqqrasuq
Inuit Galerie
Canadian Inuit Art
Sponsored by Canadian Arctic Producers at City Hall
Contemporary Sculpture from Igloolik
Pucker/Safrai Gallery
Echoes of the Drum
Gallery of the Arctic
Heritage of the Inuit: Masterpieces of the Eskimo
Colorado Galleries of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College
Masters of the Arctic: An Exhibition of Contemporary Inuit Masterworks
Presented by the Amway Corporation at the United Nations General Assembly
Sculpture from Igloolik
The Innuit Gallery of Eskimo Art
Tundra & Ice: Stone Images of Animals and Man
presented by Orca Aart at the Adventurers’ Club
Whalebone Sculpture of the Eskimo
Pucker/Safrai Gallery
Public Collections
Amway Environmental Foundation Collection
Ada
Eskimo Museum
Churchill
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
Yellowknife
