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Lot 324: Matthewsie Shaqu, Attrib. (Inukjuak, Nunavik) — Inuit Soapstone Carved Head, ca. 1975

2026-04-25T15:00:00Z

Start price: CAD $50

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Matthewsie Shaqu, Attrib. (Inukjuak, Nunavik) — Inuit Soapstone Carved Head, ca. 1975

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Start price: CAD $50

Description

Small carved Soapstone head depicting a stylized human face with pronounced brow ridge, almond-shaped eyes, broad nose, and softly modeled lips. The compact sculpture is rendered with a rounded cranial form and simplified facial planes characteristic of Nunavik carving traditions of the mid-20th century. The underside retains collection and inventory labels identifying the work as attributed to M. Shaqu and dating the carving to approximately 1975.

Details
Artist: Attributed to Matthewsie Shaqu
Community: Inukjuak (Port Harrison), Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Date: circa 1975
Medium: Soapstone
Dimensions: 4.25 × 3.5 in.
Marks: Collection and inventory labels to underside (CPS 200426-12; CO-OP tag)
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.