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LOT 24

Lot 24

Pitseolak Ashoona ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ, OC, RCA (1904-1983)

Pitseolak Ashoona ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ, OC, RCA (1904-1983)
Lot 24 Details
Pitseolak Ashoona ᐱᓯᐅᓚ ᐊᓱᓇ, OC, RCA (1904-1983), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

PLAYING KICKBALL WITH DEMONS, 1960

stonecut
titled, dated, and numbered 38/50; artist's name in Roman
sheet 18.5 x 23.75 in — 47 x 60.3 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $2,500
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

CONDITION DETAILS

Very good overall condition.
Some scattered creases.
Blemishes, notably along upper edge, lower right and left hand corners, and right edge center.
Irregularities of printer's application of ink.
Unframed.

LOT 24
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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