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Inuit Art Auction

November 09, 2009

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LOT 232

Lot 232

POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958)

POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958)
Lot 232 Details
POOTOOGOOK (1887-1958), E7-1166, Cape Dorset

WITH THE RAVEN COMES THE FISH

stonecut
1959, 48/50
16.75" x 10.75" — 42.5 x 27.3 cm.

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $3,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Note:

The Eskimos say that with the raven comes the fish. When the raven passes overhead, the fisherman should look into the water because the fish will be passing underneath at the same time. From - Eskimo Graphic Art, 1959 Cape Dorset catalogue, Background on prints.

CONDITION DETAILS

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