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May 30, 2016

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LOT 63

Lot 63

JOSEPHIE POOTOOGOOK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT

JOSEPHIE POOTOOGOOK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT
Lot 63 Details
JOSEPHIE POOTOOGOOK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT , E7-1166, Cape Dorset

WITH THE RAVEN COMES THE FISH

stonecut
1959, 35/50
unframed 16.75 ins x 12 ins; 42.5 cms x 30.5 cms

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $4,560
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Literature:

Original 1959 Graphics Catalogue, Department of Northern Affairs, Ottawa, Catalogue Number SC-26.

Note:

“The Eskimos say that with the raven comes the fish. When the raven passes overhead, the fisherman should look into the water because the fish will be passing underneath at the same time.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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