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LOT 17

Lot 17

Kiakshuk ᑭᐊᓱ (1886-1966)

Kiakshuk ᑭᐊᓱ (1886-1966)
Lot 17 Details
Kiakshuk ᑭᐊᓱ (1886-1966), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

STONE IMAGES MARK THE WESTERN SEA ROUTE, 1960

sealskin stencil
titled, dated, and numbered 21/50; artist's name in Roman
sheet 19 x 25.75 in — 48.3 x 65.4 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $2,375
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Some cockling and discolouration at edges.
Water blemish in bottom right hand corner.
Conservator's repairs to fine tears at edges of paper.
Scattered marks in proximity to bottom right edge, possibly printer generated.
Unframed.

LOT 17
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