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LOT 159

Lot 159

PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983)

PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983)
Lot 159 Details
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983), E7-1100, Cape Dorset

GAMES OF MY YOUTH

stonecut and stencil
1978, 38/50
17" x 33" — 43.2 x 83.8 cm.

Estimate $250-$350

Realised: $204
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

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“‘When I was a child, I remember seeing older, grown-up people playing this game. The would have a long string and when they would strike the ball, it would go very far. Not too long ago, when I saw ‘nayouta,’ that was what it was called, I was thinking that they had made it just for children. I didn’t like how it was being played now. In those old days, everybody was lively and happy and had a lot of energy, and it was so beautiful.”
Pitseolak Ashoona, as quoted in the Cape Dorset Annual Graphics Collection, 1978, p. 65-6, pl. 61

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 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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