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LOT 233

Lot 233

Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)

Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
Lot 233 Details
Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955), Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay)

WALRUS THOUGHTS, 2000

whalebone, ivory, stone, catlinite
signed in syllabics; dated
14 x 14 x 6.5 in — 35.6 x 35.6 x 16.5 cm

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $1,875
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
  • Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
  • Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
  • Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
  • Manasie Akpaliapik ᒪᓇᓯ ᐊᐸᓕᐊᐱ (b. 1955)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

CONDITION DETAILS

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