LARGE INUIT ARTICULATED FIGURE
LIKELY YUP'IK, ALASKA LATE 19TH - EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Estimate: £400 - £600
Auction: 13 March 2025 from 13:00 GMT
Description
carved wood and furskin, the standing figure shown with finely rendered facial features, articulated arms and legs, traditional attire of fur, skin, and leather, finely stitched elements, with wear consistent with age, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
58cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, United Kingdom
Footnote
Acquired on the UK art market and forming part of a private collection established over the past thirty years