Inuit Art: Visions of Transformation

March 1823, 2023
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LOT 71

Lot 71

OSUITOK

OSUITOK
Lot 71 Details
OSUITOK, Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

TWO SPIRITED MAN

whalebone
unsigned, label affixed to underside reads: "Oshwetook / Cape Dorset / clkkkk"
3.75 x 12 x 7 in — 9.5 x 30.5 x 17.8 cm

Estimate $700-$900

Realised: $480
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Canadian Guild of Crafts, Montreal, PQ, 1970;
Estate of W.A. Ross MacFadden, Toronto, ON

Note:

With a great economy of form, the artist has created an image of a hunter divided into two men—or perhaps two hunters joined as one. Each is on alert, one with a club and one with binoculars in hand.

This lot is accompanied by the collector’s inventory page, 1971 in which an previous attribution of "unknown, Pangnirtung" was crossed out.

CONDITION DETAILS

Condition good, no visible 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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