FREDA DIESING
OLD WOMAN WITH LIP ORNAMENT
signed, titled and dated 1976
9 x 9 x 5 in — 22.9 x 22.9 x 12.7 cm
October 08, 2020
Estimate $5,000-$7,000
Realised: $40,800
Inuit, First Nations & Métis Art
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