Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction

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Lot 323: Arpak (Arviat, Nunavut) Mother and Child Figure, Carved Soapstone, 1968

2026-04-25T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

Lot 323:

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Arpak (Arviat, Nunavut) Mother and Child Figure, Carved Soapstone, 1968

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

Compact carved basalt sculpture depicting a stylized mother holding a child, rendered in a simplified, block-like form characteristic of early Arviat carving. 

Artist: Arpak (Arviat, Nunavut, Canada)
Title: Mother and Child
Medium: Basalt
Height: 6.5 in. (16.5 cm)
Width: 3.5 in. (8.9 cm)
Date: 1968
Marks: Canadian Eskimo Art label and inventory annotations to underside
Provenance: From the collection of Ene Schoeler who served as Secretary of the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council from 1967 to 1989, during a critical period in the promotion and international recognition of Inuit art; works from her collection reflect close engagement with artists, co-operatives, and dealers active during this formative era.