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Inuit Art Online Auction

June 02, 2016

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LOT 242

Lot 242

PEGGY EKAGINA

PEGGY EKAGINA
Lot 242 Details
PEGGY EKAGINA, Coppermine/Kugluktuk

DANCER

stone, fur
5.5" x 2.5" x 2" — 14 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm.

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $264
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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PEGGY EKAGINA
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Literature:

Knud Rasmussen, Intellectual culture of the Copper Eskimos, 1932, p. 15

For a similar piece, see Jean Blodgett, Selections from The John and Mary Robertson Collection of Inuit Sculpture, exh. cat., 1986, p. 49, pl. 28

Note:

For the act of dance amongst the Copper Inuit (Kitlinermiut), participants would adorn a separate parka, with wolverine or weasel tassels hung on the back. In addition, the dancers wear loon dance caps, as seen in this lot. The loon’s beak was placed on top of the cap, with a weasel skin suspended from the beak. As the dancer moved, the skin would sway, heightening the performance and the motion of the participant.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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