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Lot 2

Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)

Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
Lot 2 Details
Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

DANCING BEAR, 1988

bronze
signed in syllabics; numbered 89/500; also inscribed ABI
11 x 9 in — 27.9 x 22.9 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $4,750
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Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
  • Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
  • Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
  • Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
  • Pauta Saila ᐸᐅᑕ ᓯᓚ, RCA (1916-2009)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Note:

Released as part of a series of 8 limited edition castings by prominent Canadian artists, and cast in bronze by A.B.I. foundry in Toronto in 1988. The sculptures were advertised in the publication Canadian Art and were available for purchase through select galleries including Robertson Galleries Ltd., Ottawa, ON; and The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto, ON.

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