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June 27, 2013

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LOT 143

Lot 143

IKAYUKTA TUNNILLIE (1911-1980)

IKAYUKTA TUNNILLIE (1911-1980)
Lot 143 Details
IKAYUKTA TUNNILLIE (1911-1980), E7-927, Cape Dorset

ANGAKUK’S TENT

stonecut
1975, 9/50
23" x 11" — 58.4 x 27.9 cm.

Estimate $250-$350

Realised: $240
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Note:

“Angakuk is the Inuktitut word for shaman. A shaman’s tent was usually distinguished from other tents. In this case, the birds heads emerging from the three tents indicate they belong to a shaman. The birds are the shaman’s helping spirits.”

-Lipton, Barbara et al., Arctic Vision: Art of the Canadian Inuit, exh. cat., Canadian Arctic Producers, 1984, p. 77

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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