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LOT 18

Lot 18

Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)

Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)
Lot 18 Details
Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942), Uqsuqtuuq (Gjoa Haven)

HUNTER WITH PEG LEG, 1988

stone, antler, musk ox horn, slate
unsigned
14.5 x 9 x 2.5 in — 36.8 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm

Estimate $1,500-$2,500

Realised: $2,250
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Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)
  • Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)
  • Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)
  • Ralph Porter Sr. ᕋᓪᕝ ᐳᐊᑕ (b. 1942)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Literature:

Darlene Coward Wight, Art & Expression of the Netsilik (Canada: The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2000), 129, pl. 124, 183, pl. 124.

Exhibited:

Art and Expression of the Netsilik, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB, 1997

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Irregularities inherent in sculpture, underside of foot drilled for pin.
Shimmed to stand.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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