#3-2 • Tundra Swans Courting

Part of INUIT CARVING CANADIAN NORTH CREATIONS (timed auction by SoldOutright)

Status: No sale

Category: Canadian Indigenous Art Work

Pair of Tundra Swans Courting   The snowy white tundra swan breeds in the Arctic and migrates some 2000 miles to winter on North America's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines, bays, and lakes. Purchased from the Inuvialuit artist in 2006 in Inuvik, this graceful composition is part of a collection accumulated while working for the Inuvialuit Game Council in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. This signed artwork was carved by William Gruben alias Topkakyo, a well-known Tuktoyaktuk artist recognized by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Northwest Territories. The carving is a composition of caribou antler on a marbled soapstone base. The figures are 8.5” high by 0.5” wide on a base 3.5” long by 2” wide x 1” high. The total weight is 9.9 oz. Winning Bid, Accepted Offers or Buy Now Purchase will be subject to the addition of a 15% Buyer Premium Note: Buyer Premium of 15% will be added to the winning bid, accepted offer or buy now purchace, plus any costs for packaging, shipping, handling, insuring or any and all unforseen payment costs. Descriptions are taken from sources that may have occasional inaccuracy. It is important all bidders confirm all specifications and descriptions prior to place a bid or offer. Thank You for visiting us at SoldOutright.com