Davidialuk Amittu
Figures on a Platform
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| Title | Figures on a Sleeping Platform |
| Artist | Davidialuk Alasua Amittu |
| Region | Povungnituk |
| Dimensions (h x w x d) | 5 in x 19 in x 12 in |
| Material | Dark gray stone |
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| Acquisition Year | 2014 |
| Source | Waddington's |
| Provenance | Private collection, Detroit, MI, USA; Private collection, Toronto, ON |
| Acquisition Date | 11/17/2014 |
| Invoice | 148431.1 |
| Price | $45,600.00 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Exchange Rate | $0.87 |
| US Currency | $39,672.00 |
| Historic Rate | 1.13 |
| Notes | Invoice 148431.1; Bid $38,000; Premium 20%; Lot 149; Provenance: Private collection, Detroit, MI, USA Private collection, Toronto, ON Exhibited: Davidialuk 1977, Marybelle Myers, ed., La Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec, 1977, illustrated exh. cat., “Foreword Davidialuk of Povungnituk: Myth-Maker” See folder for additional notes |
| Noteworthy | This sculpture is believed to show the story of Katyutayuuq, an ogre-like being with a very large head and stumpy legs, invading a snow house with six figures. |
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| Books | Marybelle Myers, ed., Davidialuk 1977, La Fédération des Coopératives du Nouveau-Québec, 1977, unpaginated. |
| Exhibitions | Davidialuk 1977, La Federation des Cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec, Understanding the Depth and Breath of Intuit Art, The World Bank Group, May 7 - June 7, 2018 |
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