Inuit Art Seal Sculpture by Sarah Meeko Nastapoka, 1950s

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About This Piece

Sarah Meeko Nastapoka considered one of Canada's most outstanding Inuit artists. Nastapoka worked on her husband’s carvings, as well as her own. She could not spell her name and, at her request, Abraham often signed his name on her sculptures. In 1974, Nastapoka and her son set up a place to carve near the Inukjuak River. She used to go by dog team to quarry her own soapstone, which was located approximately 50 miles away in a place called Sungauyak, which means “beautiful stone” (Wight 2006:75). In an unpublished interview with Inuit Art Foundation staff in 2009, she said that she can no longer carve since her “hands do not work anymore.”

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Period	1950 to 1959
Production Period	1950 to 1959
Country of Manufacture	Canada
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Folk Art, Hand-Crafted
Detailed Condition	Excellent — This vintage/antique piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations.
Product Code	ZCY-2192361
Restoration and Damage Details	Sculpture signed on the bottom with the inscription "BY SARAH" on paper. The artist was illiterate.
Materials	Soapstone
Color	Charcoal, green
Width	21 cm 8.1 inch
Depth	4 cm 1.4 inch
Height	7 cm 2.7 inch
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Ships from	Poland
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