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Added: July 25th 2023

Subject:   Seeking Ice
Dated: 2011 - Signed
Artist:   Kuptana, Floyd   Community: Paulatuk  
Material: Stone, wood, metal, leather Size: inches/cm
20" x 14" x 10.5"
50.8 cm x 35.6 cm x 26.7 cm

KEYWORDS:

• multipart

• bear

• boat 

• sail

• rowing

• oars

• Canadian flag

• neck tie

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The last of the 14 sculptures by Floyd Kuptana at https://inuit.net is being showed here today.

And it is a bone sculpture on a stone stand, simply called “Shaman”

It shows a long figure carved from antler most likely, bent backwards with it’s head tilted looking to the sky. The head has one horn and one animal ear, wide-open inlay eyes and an oval open mouth. One cheek has a bone plug, the other shows some markings under the eye.

The arms hold the drum and the stick.

Materials: bone, stone, inlays

Community: Paulatuk

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Size: inches/cm 11" x 7" x 2.75", 27.9 cm x 17.8 cm x 7 cm

KEYWORDS:

- shamam

- drum dancer

- face (looking up)

- horn

- ear( animal)

- eyes (inlays, open wide)

- mouth ( open, oval)

- bone plug (labret)

- stick figure

- antler

- markings (cheek)

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FLOYD KUPTANA
Subject: Spirit Totem
“Totem Spirit”, again from http://inuit.net.

A combination of a mask with horns, wings and a face with on ear.

Title: Totem Spirit

Dated: 2001 - Signed

Community: Paulatuk

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Size: inches/cm 12" x 10.25" x 4", 30.5 cm x 26 cm x 10.2 cm

Materials: stone, bone/antler,

KEYWORDS:

- totem

- mask

-spirit

- face

- wings

-horns

- eyes (open)

- eyes (shut)

- mouth (closed, smile)

- bone plugs (labrets)

- stand

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Floyd Kuptana
Subject: Sedna
A Sedna, swimming from a stand, in black stone. With a typical head and face, with open mouth and tongue sticking out.

Title: Sedna

2002 - Signed

Community: Paulatuk

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Size: inches/cm 7.75" x 15.5" x 7.5", 19.7 cm x 39.4 cm x 19.1 cm

Materials: stone, inlays, bone/antler

KEYWORDS:

- Sedna (swimming)

- stand

- whale tail

-mouth (open)

- tongue

- bone plug in cheek (labret)

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Floyd Kuptana
Subject: Walrus Spirit Giving Birth
This time Floyd is making us picture a walrus giving birth to a spirit cub.

It enters the world screaming I assume, with a "mohawk" and a bone plug?

Title: "Walrus Spirit Giving Birth"

Artist: FLOYD KUPTANA

2004 - Signed

Community: Paulatuk

Materials: Stone, Bone , inlay, antler

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Size: inches/cm 10" x 12" x 6"

25.4 cm x 30.5 cm x 15.2 cm

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KEYWORDS:

- walrus

- walrus cub

- spirit

- birth

- stand

- tongue

- boneplug (labret)

- mohawk

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Subject: Spirit Walrus
A walrus spirit, doing a handstand.

Floyd Kuptana
Title: Spirit Walrus

2001. - signed, Paulatuk

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Size: inches/cm 16" x 7" x 6"

40.6 cm x 17.8 cm x 15.2 cm

Materials: stone, antler, inlay

KEYWORDS:

- walrus

- spirit

- faces

- bone plug (labret)

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Subject: New Years Eve Party Bear
Another remarkable sculpture by Floyd Kuptana.

What kind of pose do YOU think this bear is taking?

Is it dancing or does it look more like a butler?

And what is that patch on his back?

Title: “New Years Eve Party Bear”

2003 - signed

Community : Paulatuk

Ref: A major collection of Inuit carvings in Texas

Dimensions: 15.5" x 4" x 5"

39.4 cm x 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm

Materials: Stone, antler, rope or leather, inlay

KEYWORDS:

- bear ( standing)

- ear hanger

- bow tie

- new year

- party

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UNTITLED, "DANCING BEAR ON WOOD", FLOYD KUPTANA

Regular price

$2,495.00

Acrylic on wood (fibreboard or composite)
Floyd Kuptana, 1964 - 2021
Paulatuk (Paulatuuq)
18 X 23.5 inches
Unusual, compelling piece.
Excellent condition

Added: 23.4.2024

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Piece Name: Bear Man and Hunter

Town: Paulatuk/Toronto

Year: 2011

H: 21 1/2" W: 14" D: 5" (with base)

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Materials: stone, bone/antler, string/rope/leather

KEYWORDS:

- bear

- man

- hunter

- bow

- arrow

- pad (clothing on back?)

- clothes

- standing

Price: USD $4,500

Added: 07.08.2023

FOR SALE: Native Art Traders
Artist Name: Floyd Kuptana

Piece Name: Two Headed Shaman

https://www.nativearttraders.com/gal4-kup-2head-shaman.htm

Town: Paulatuk/Toronto, Year: 2011

Dimensions: H: 15" W: 13" D: 4"

Materials: Stone, bone/antler, wood,

The shaman is holding a Canadian Flag. It is kneeling, and has 2 heads, 2 noses, but 3 mouths(!), and just 2 eyes, but wide and open.

We see the teeth in 2 mouths, bone plugs, tattoo pins on the cheek, markings under one eye, and again an -for me- unknown type of pad or clothing on the back of the neck.

What sticks out is also a tattoo marking with three pins/dots with a red circle on one cheek.

The contrast between the friendly smiling face with the almost devoted folded hands holding the Canadian flag grows bigger wheh you see the 5th image.

What do you read in that??

This piece was listed in the Museum of Inuit Art Selected Pieces, Vol. 1 which is still available as free ebook at https://nl.blurb.com/.../2577352-the-museum-of-inuit-art...

In total we found 3 pieces by Floyd in the Museum of Inuit Art collections on display.... later more about this!

KEYWORDS:

- shaman

- heads (two)

- Canada Flag

- kneeling

- mouths (three)

- teeth

- bone plugs (labret)

- tattoo (pins?)

- markings (cheek, under eye)

- eyes (open, wide)

- pad (on back)

- red circle

Price: USD $3,800 

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A shaman´s mask or face with a transformation going on top of it´s head. I can see another face and a circular form .. a drum? Too bad we can´t see the back!

"what´s going on in your mind?"

Artist Name: Floyd Kuptana

Piece Name: Transformation

Town: Paulatuk/Toronto

Year: 2010

H: 8" W: 4" D: 3"

Materials: stone, metal, inlays

KEYWORDS:

- shaman (mask / face)

- stand

- transformation

- face

- drum

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Price: USD $1,295 

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Artist Name: Floyd Kuptana

Title: Shaman Walrus Transformation Mask

Town: Paulatuk/Toronto

Year: 2008

H: 16"   W: 9"   D: 6"

Materials: stone, bone/antler, (horse/reindeer) hair, metal, inlay

KEYWORDS:

- shaman

- walrus

- transformation

- mask

- fangs

- teeth

- eye (bulking)

- eye (open)

- bags under one eye (or markings)

- bone plug (labret)

- stand

- hair string(s)

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Again a mask visualizing a transformation of a shaman’s face. You can see from the different angles a different emotion.. suprise, anguish, laughing..

Wait, is that a bone plug in one of the nostrils??

Title: Shaman Transformation Mask

Town: Paulatuk/Toronto

Year: 2010

H: 14 1/2" W: 11" D: 4"

Materials: stone, metal, bone

KEYWORDS:

- mask

- shaman

- transformation

- stand

- eyes (open, round)

- nose (big, pointy)

- mouth (open)

- ears ( animal)

- bone plug (labret)

#floydkuptana For Floyd Kuptana - Artist Native Art Traders #nativearttraders Eliot Waldman #inuitart #artinuit

Price: USD $1,800

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#projectfloydKuptana At Artist Name: Floyd Kuptana Title: Boy Becomes Man Town: Paulatuk/Toronto Year: 2004 H: 8 1/2" W: 6" D: 3 1/2" Materials: stone, bone, metal, wire As I undertand it one of the rituals coming of age for boys, was having their lips pierced for decorative labrets/bone plugs. The impression of this face, I would descrive as a bit smirky, surprised with a touch of fright? KEYWORDS: - mask - face - transformation - bone plug (labrets) - eye (open) - eye (bulking) - mouth (small and long) - ears (animal) - ear piercing/hanger - stand #floydkuptana #inuitart #artinuit #nativearttraders For Floyd Kuptana - Artist Native Art Traders Eliot Waldman

Price: USD $850.00 

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BIRD SHAMAN IN FLIGHT BY FLOYD KUPTANA

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BIRD SHAMAN IN FLIGHT BY FLOYD KUPTANA (no date)

Media: Stone, Metal

Weight 5 kg

Dimensions 11 × 10 × 8.75 in

https://ukpikart.ca/.../bird-shaman-flight-by-floyd-kuptana/

KEYWORDS:

- bird

- shaman

- flying

- face

-eyes (hollow/open)

-mouth (small round open)

- stand

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This fantastic carving was created by sought-after Inuit artist Floyd Kuptana. Kuptana was born in Cape Parry, NWT. This wonderful piece is a stunning example of a transformation piece. Inuit mythology is extremely important to their culture and is often portrayed in their artwork.  Floyd often carves transformation pieces. The play between physical and spiritual is something he manages to capture in his work. This is a phenomenal piece of art

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