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LOT 8

Lot 8

Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)

Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
Lot 8 Details
Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967), Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay)

MOTHER SOFTENING A KAMIK, CA. 1958

stone
signed in syllabics; disc number inscribed
7.5 x 3.25 x 3 in — 19.1 x 8.3 x 7.6 cm

Estimate $3,000-$4,000

Realised: $1,875
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Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
  • Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
  • Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
  • Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
  • Ennutsiak ᐃᓄᓯᐊ (1896-1967)
Provenance:

Galerie Elca London, Montreal, QC
Collection of Dr. Samuel Wagonfeld, Denver, CO
Private Estate, Ontario

Literature:

Dr. Samuel Wagonfeld, Patricia Feheley, Tom Katsimpalis and Dr. Janice Currier, Survival: Inuit Art (Loveland: Loveland Museum/Gallery, 2004), 16.

Exhibited:

Survival: Inuit Art, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, CO, 2004

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Irregularities inherent to sculpture, some scuffs and abrasions, variegated patina.
Please contact the specialist for further condition information.

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