Description
This carving of a hunter and a seal is signed by Nowya. It has an Igloo label and the number 79760 carved in the stone. Our estimate is that this carving dates from the 1960’s and is possibly by Nowya Qinuajua from Akulivik. This carving has all the characteristics of the traditional Inuit Art coming from this region around the Hudson Bay of the province of Quebec. It is a lovely older carving, a nice collector’s choice.
biography of Nowya Qinuajua
First Name: Nowya
Last Name: Qinuajua
Community: Akulivik
Sex: M
Disc Number: E91360
Date born: 00/00/1923
Alternative Names:
• Qinuajua Qinuajua
• Nowya Qinuajua
• Nawja Qinuajua
• Qinaujuak Qinuajua
• Juanasi Qinuajua
• Nauja Qinuajua
Exhibits:
The First Passionate Collector: The Ian Lindsay Collection of Inuit Art Winnipeg Art Gallery
Arctic Values ’65 New Brunswick Museum with the cooperation of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
Inuit Art: A Selection of Inuit Art from the Collection of the National Museum of Man, Ottawa, and the Rothmans Permanent Collection of Inuit Sculpture, Canada National Museum of Man, Ottawa and Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd.
Art/Inuit/Art: The Rothmans Permanent Collection of Eskimo Sculpture Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Ltd.
