Lot 113
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983)
Lot 113 Details
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA (1904-1983), Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
SEAMAID WITH WALRUS
stonecut
1969, 33/50
sight 14.5 x 19.25 in — 36.8 x 48.9 cm
Estimate $200-$400
Realised: $204
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
Important:
This lot is located in Vancouver. Local pick up by special arrangement; shipment from Vancouver only.
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Provenance:
Collection of George R. Dinney, Victoria, BC
Note:
George R. Dinney was the Vice President of Development for Great-West Insurance, Winnipeg, MB and primarily responsible for building Great-West's impressive collection of Inuit graphics and sculptures. Dinney's personal collection has been described by representatives of the Department of Indian Affairs in the 1970s as the best small collection they had seen.