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LOT 303

Lot 303

Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)

Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
Lot 303 Details
Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

BIRD WITH CATCH, 1988

bronze
stamped in syllabics; numbered 21/500; also inscribed "ABI"
9 x 13.75 x 3 in — 22.9 x 34.9 x 7.6 cm

Estimate $600-$900

Realised: $1,062.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
  • Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
  • Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
  • Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
  • Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
  • Abraham Etungat ᐊᐃᐊᔭᑲ ᐃᑐᒐ, RCA (1911-1999)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Montreal, QC

Note:

Released as part of a series of eight limited edition castings by prominent Canadian artists, and cast in bronze by A.B.I. foundry in Toronto in 1988. The sculptures were advertised in the publication Canadian Art and were available for purchase through select galleries including Robertson Galleries Ltd., Ottawa, and The Isaacs Gallery, Toronto.

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