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January 23, 2014

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LOT 123

Lot 123

HELEN KALVAK (1901-1984)

HELEN KALVAK (1901-1984)
Lot 123 Details
HELEN KALVAK (1901-1984), W2-423, Holman

FESTIVE DANCE; CARIBOU AND WOLF

stonecut
1970, 36/50; 1969, 23/50
18" x 24" — 45.7 x 61 cm.; 18" x 24" — 45.7 x 61 cm.

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $336
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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HELEN KALVAK (1901-1984)
  • HELEN KALVAK (1901-1984)
Provenance:

From the Dr. and Mrs. Philip H. Gray Collection of Inuit Art

Note:

“The dancing couple is one of Kalvak’s favorite themes. The dancers wear bonnets trimmed with a loon’s beak and an ermine. As they dance, the skin must be twisted around the beak with a swing of the head.”
-Holman Annual Graphics Catalogue, 1970, Holman Eskimo Cooperative, NWT, pl. 6

CONDITION DETAILS

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