Johnny Meeko Sr. (E9-68) – “Mother and Child”, c. 1970s

Hand-carved Belcher-Islands serpentine depicting an Inuit mother cradling her child. 

Signed in syllabics and inscribed with the artist’s government disc number E9-68 on the base (see photo). 

About the Artist Johnny Meeko Sr. (b. 1933) is a renowned Sanikiluaq carver whose work appears in major public collections and exhibitions, including Mother and Child: Sculpture and Prints and Masterwork Sculpture 1985. 

His disc number E9-68 links each piece to Canada’s historic Inuit ID system.

This item measures about 11" in height, about 7" at its widest part, and the base is 5" in length.

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