Description:

**Originally Listed At $400**

Native American, Canada or Alaska, Inuit, ca. mid-20th century CE. A soapstone sculpture of a fisherman with salmon, unsigned, yet executed with great skill and movement. The figure is depicted kneeling and bent forward over a thrashing fish, one hand gripping a small bone reel with sinew cord that runs directly into the fish's mouth, while the other hand is tightly clenched with a socket - suggesting it may once have held a separately carved club used for dispatching the catch. A classic subject in Inuit carving, this piece embodies the deep connection between subsistence practices and artistic expression in Arctic life. Size: 5.5" L x 3.5" W x 5.3" H (14 cm x 8.9 cm x 13.5 cm)

Provenance: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection

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#196958

  • Condition: Sinew fishing line is torn. Some abrasions and small chips but otherwise good condition., Unsigned.

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