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LOT 113

Lot 113

Manno (1923-1973)

Manno (1923-1973)
Lot 113 Details
Manno (1923-1973), Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay)

BEARS FIGHTING OVER WALRUS

stone, bone
signed in Roman; disc number inscribed
5 x 9 x 5.5 in — 12.7 x 22.9 x 14 cm

Estimate $1,000-$2,000

Realised: $750
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Manno (1923-1973)
  • Manno (1923-1973)
  • Manno (1923-1973)
  • Manno (1923-1973)
  • Manno (1923-1973)
Provenance:

Waddington's Auctioneers, Toronto, ON, The William Eccles Collection of Eskimo Art, 23 Feb 1978
The Bill Johnstone Collection, Scotland

Note:

A talented and early Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay) artist, little else is known about Manno. The artist is perhaps best remembered for his iconic creation Bear on Ice, which toured across the world in the 1971 exhibition Sculpture of the Inuit: Masterworks of the Canadian Arctic. Bear on Ice was also featured on the cover of the first ever large-scale dedicated auction of Inuit art, The William Eccles Collection of Eskimo Art, held at Waddington's on the 23th of February 1978. The present sculpture Bears Fighting Over Walrus was also highlighted in the important Eccles sale.

CONDITION DETAILS

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