Joe Talirunili
Owl Caught a Hare
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| Title | Owl Caught a Hare |
| Artist | Joe Talirunili |
| Region | Puvirnituq |
| Dimensions (h x w x d) | 8 in x 6.5 in x 7 in |
| Material | Stone |
| Creation Date | 1965 |
| Acquisition Year | 2015 |
| Source | Waddington's |
| Provenance | |
| Acquisition Date | 11/16/15 |
| Invoice | 153849 |
| Price | $11,250.00 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Exchange Rate | 0.66 |
| US Currency | $7,425.00 |
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| Notes | Catalog page: 58. bid: $9500; Premium: 1/2 of 3500; invoice 153849; signed in Roman with syllabics; Auction Note: Joe Talirunili’s sculptures are typically static portraits of people, animals or events. This piece seems to defy this trait, the owl is carved with wings spread mid flight, beak ajar implying an owl’s screech, its claws curled around its prey. |
| Noteworthy | Signed in Roman with syllabics; "Joe Talirunili's sculptures are typically static portraits of people, animals or events. This piece seems to defy this trait, the owl is carved with wings spread mid flight, beak ajar. implying an owl’s screech, its claws curled around its prey." |
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