Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Lot 335: Signed Inuit Soapstone Mother and Child Sculpture
2026-04-25T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $50
Lot 335:
Signed Inuit Soapstone Mother and Child Sculpture
Description
Inuit carved soapstone sculpture depicting a seated mother holding a child on her back.
The underside bears a carved signature in Inuit syllabics along with an old inventory number and remnants of a gallery or cooperative label.
Details
Object: Mother and child figure (amauti scene)
Culture: Inuit, Arctic Canada
Material: Carved soapstone
Dimensions: 6.75 × 4 × 3 in. (17.1 × 10.2 × 7.6 cm)
Signature: Carved signature in Inuit syllabics on underside
Condition: Good overall condition with minor abrasions and natural stone inclusions; underside with old inventory numbers and cork pads.
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