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The absence of condition does not imply that an item is free from defects, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others.
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Lot 1
NAPACHIE POOTOOGOOK (1938 -2002) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
My New Accordion, 1989 #23
lithograph, 45 x 31.75 in. (114 x 80.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $3,000 — $5,000
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Lot 2
NAPACHIE POOTOOGOOK (1938 -2002) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Eskimo Sea Dreams, 1960 #42
stonecut, 17.75 x 23.75 in (45.1 x 60.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 3
PITSEOLAK ASHOONA, R.C.A., O.C., (1904-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
The Shaman's Wife, 1980 #42
stonecut and stencil, 28 x 20 in (71.1 x 50.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 4
SHEELAKY TAPUNGAI (1902-1985) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled Drawing (Bird Humans, Polar Bear, Dog, and Caribou), 1960s
graphite on paper, 17.5 x 22.5 in (44.5 x 57.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 5
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Owl Attacking Snow Goose, 1961 #8
stonecut, 13.5 x 17 in (34.3 x 43.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 6
KIAKSHUK (1886-1966) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Untitled Drawing (Figures and Animals), c. 1960-65
graphite on wove paper, 18 x 22.25 in (45.7 x 56.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 7
DONAT ANAWAK (1920-1990) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Bear, mid-late 1970s
stone, 6.25 x 15.25 x 4 in (15.9 x 38.7 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 8
Probably EUGENIE TAUTOONIE KABLUITOK (1914-1986) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Three Figures Gathered Beneath a Bird, late 1960s / early 1970s
stone and antler, 3.5 x 3.5 x 2 in (8.9 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
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Lot 9
MARK TUNGILIK (1913-1986) NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Bear, late 1970s
stone, 5.5 x 9.75 x 3.75 in (14 x 24.8 x 9.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 10
MATHEW AQIGAAQ (1940-2010) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Mother and Child, mid-late 1980s
stone, 11.5 x 8.25 x 6.5 in (29.2 x 21 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 11
DAVID IKUTAAQ (1929-1984) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Dogpile (Mother, Child, and Dog), early-mid 1970s
stone, 5.25 x 7.5 x 6 in (13.3 x 19.1 x 15.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $500 — $800
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Lot 12
NANCY PUKINGRNAK AUPALUKTUQ (1940-) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Mother, Softening Skin, with Child in her Amautiq, mid-late 1980s
stone, 7.5 x 3 x 5 in (19.1 x 7.6 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 13
SHEOJUK ETIDLOOIE (1932-1999) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Kiinanguaq (Like a Face), 1997 #32
etching and aquatint, sheet, sight 18.25 x 17 in (46.4 x 43.2 cm), plate 11.5 x 11.5 in (29.2 x 29.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 14
KENOJUAK ASHEVAK, C.C., R.C.A. (1927-2013) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Submerged Spirits, 2002 #20
etching and aquatint, Plate: 14 1/2 x 22 1/2 in (36.8 x 57.1 cm) / Sheet: 23 1/8 x 31 3/8 in (58.7 x 79.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 15
KAKULU SAGGIAKTOK (1940-2020) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Hot Pot, 2001 #2
etching and aquatint, plate 17.5 x 18.75 in (44.5 x 47.6 cm) / sheet 23.5 x 26.25 in (59.7 x 66.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 16
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, PROBABLY NORTHERN PLAINS
Beadwork Sampler with Alternating X or Chevron Motif, Red, Black and White,
the sampler: cotton thread and glass beads; the loom: wood, 16 x 8.25 x 1.5 in (40.6 x 21 x 3.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $200 — $400
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Lot 17
EVA IKINILQ NAGYOUGALIK (1965-) & SOPHIE KOTSIK NAGYOUGALIK (1990-) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
I Love Summer, 2005
wool duffle, felt, and embroidery floss, 18 x 23.5 in (46 x 72 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 18
UNIDENTIFIED NÉHINAW (PLAINS CREE) ARTIST
Beaded Neck Tie, c. 1920s
cotton tartan fabric, glass beads, and cotton thread, 13 x 8 in (33 x 20.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $250 — $350
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Lot 19
JOHN KAVIK (1897-1993) KANGIQLINIQ (RANKIN INLET)
Shivering Inuk, early 1970s
stone, 6.75 x 3 x 1.5 in (17.1 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 20
GEORGE TATANNIQ (1910-1991) QAMANI'TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Drum Dancer, early 1980s
stone and antler, 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.25 in (16.5 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 21
Possibly: JACOB IRKOK (1937-2009) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Kneeling Mother with Child in her Amaut, late 1970s
stone, 7.5 x 6.25 x 4 in (19.1 x 15.9 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000 NR off web?
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Lot 22
LUKE ANOWTALIK (1932-2006) ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Composition with Figures, 1990s
caribou antler and wood, 18.25 x 19.5 x 6.5 in (46.4 x 49.5 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 23
PITSEOLAK NIVIAQSI, R.C.A. (1947-2015) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Dancing Polar Bear, c. 2000
stone, 12.5 x 5.75 x 2.75 in (31.8 x 14.6 x 7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 24
INNUKI OQUTAQ (1926-1986) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Incised Antler with Arctic Motifs, 30734
antler, stone, and ink, 32.25 x 21.5 x 11 in (81.9 x 54.6 x 27.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 25
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Protective Spirit, 1960s
stone, 6 x 9.75 x 5 in (15.2 x 24.8 x 12.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 26
OVILOO TUNNILLIE, R.C.A. (1949-2014) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Bannock Cooking on Qulliq, 1999
stone, wood, metal grill, overall, 11.75 x 15.5 x 9.5 in (29.8 x 39.4 x 24.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 27
ADAMIE ASHEVAK (1959-) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Lumbering Polar Bear, c. 2001
stone, 10.75 x 11.5 x 7.25 in (27.3 x 29.2 x 18.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 28
UNIDENTIFIED NUU-CHAH-NULTH ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, 1920s???
cedar wood and paint, 17 x 4.5 x 3.5 in (43.2 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 29
KAKASO’LAS ELLEN NEEL (1916-1966) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
First Man Mask, c. 1960
cedar wood, 6.75 x 4 x 2 in (17.1 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 30
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
Model Totem Pole, 1930s???
cedar wood and paint, 13 x 2.25 x 1.5 in (33 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
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Lot 31
RAYMOND “RAY” WILLIAMS (1933-1988), DITIDAHT/NUU-CHAH-NULTH
Model Totem Pole, 1960s?
cedar wood and paint, 10.5 x 10 x 3 in (26.7 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm)
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
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Lot 32
JACK JAMES (c. 1902-1980) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Dzunuḵ̓wa (Wild Woman) Mask, c. 1960s
cedar wood and paint, 13 x 15.5 x 6.25 in (33 x 39.4 x 15.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 33
ELI TAIT (1872-1949) ALASKAN TSIMSHIAN, METLAKATLA, AK
“Good Luck” Model Totem Pole, 1930s
cedar wood and paint, 17 x 5.5 x 5.5 in (43.2 x 14 x 14 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,500 — $3,500
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Lot 34
UNIDENTIFIED NLAKA'PAMUX (THOMPSON RIVER SALISH) ARTIST
Lidded Basket, c. 1920s
cedar bark and cherry bark, 8 x 11 x 11 in (20.3 x 27.9 x 27.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
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Lot 35
UNIDENTIFIED TLINGIT ARTIST
Wove Basketry Sleeve Covered Bottle, c. 1920s
glass bottle, split spruce roots, natural and dyed grasses and fiddlehead ferns, 11 x 4 x 4 in (27.9 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 36
UNIDENTIFIED NLAKA'PAMUX (THOMPSON RIVER SALISH) ARTIST
Lidded Basket, c. 1920s
cedar bark and cherry bark, 5 x 7.5 x 7.5 (12.7 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $350 — $500
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Lot 37
SIMON KASUDLUAK (1925-D) INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Patient Hunter with Rifle at a Snowblind, 1961
stone, 5.5 x 12.5 x 5.5 in (14 x 31.8 x 14 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 38
JOHNASSIE MANNUK (1929-D) SANIKILUAQ (BELCHER ISLANDS)
Seated Woman, Playing a String Game, c. early mid-1960s
stone, 3.25 x 3 x 4 in (8.3 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $700 — $1,000
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Lot 39
WILLIE EMUDLUK (1924-D KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ (GEORGE RIVER)
Snarling Polar Bear, 1960s
stone and antler, 13 x 5 x 4.5 in (33 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 40
KANANGINAK POOTOOGOOK, R.C.A. (1935-2010) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Majestic Caribou, 1992 #8
stonecut and stencil, 24.25 x 31.5 in (61.6 x 80 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 41
JOHNNY INUKPUK, R.C.A. (1911-2007) INUKJUAK (PORT HARRISON)
Mother and Child, Mending a Kamik, c. 1968
stone, 8.25 x 4.75 x 6.25 in (21 x 12.1 x 15.9 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 42
PUDLO PUDLAT (1916-1992) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Ecclesiast, 1969 #2
stonecut, 21 x 24.5 in (53.3 x 62.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $800 — $1,200
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Lot 43
PARR (1893-1969) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Children Chasing Dogs, 1966 #3
stonecut, 24 x 34 in (61 x 86.4 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 44
JACOPOSIE TIGLIK (1952-) PANNIQTUUQ (PANGNIRTUNG)
Bringing Water, 1979 #19
stencil, 17 x 13.5 in (43.2 x 34.3 cm)
ESTIMATE: $200 — $400
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Lot 45
LUKE IKSIKTAARYUK (1909-1977) QAMANI’TUAQ (BAKER LAKE)
Trout, 1969 (1970 #33)
stonecut, 14.25 x 22.75 in (36.2 x 57.8 cm)
ESTIMATE: $900 — $1,200
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Lot 46
ROSALIE PANIYAK (1934-2007) CUP'IK, CHEVAK
Doll of Woman with Basket, Biting her Nails, 1990s / 2000s
fish skin, seal skin, grass, cotton fabric and thread, and glass beads, 9.25 x 2.5 x 2.25 in (23.5 x 6.3 x 5.7 cm)
ESTIMATE: $200 — $300
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Lot 47
JACK JAMES (c. 1902-1980) KWAKWA̱KA̱ʼWAKW
Loon and Sisiyutł (Sisiutl / Sea Serpent), c. 1960s
cedar wood and paint, 12 x 21 x 1.25 in (30.5 x 53.3 x 3.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
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Lot 48
UNIDENTIFIED INTERIOR SALISH OR TŜILHQOT'IN (CHILCOTIN) ARTIST
Hinged Lidded Basket with Geese or Swa, c. 1920
cedar root and bark, cherry bark, and hide, 7.25 x 6.5 x 6.5 in (18.4 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 49
Attributed to ELISAPEE NUNGUSUITUQ (1927-1985) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Self-Portrait of the Artist Imagining an Owl Carving, late 1950s / early 1960s
stone, 7 x 4.75 x 3.75 in (17.8 x 12.1 x 9.5 cm)
ESTIMATE: $600 — $900
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Lot 50
JOE TALIRUNILI (1893-1976) PUVIRNITUQ (POVUNGNITUK)
Walrus, 1974
stone, 3.25 x 5 x 2 in (8.3 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,200 — $1,800
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Lot 51
LATCHOLASSIE AKESUK (1919-2000) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Lounging Seal, early 1970s
stone, 5.75 x 13 x 2 in (14.6 x 33 x 5.1 cm)
ESTIMATE: $1,000 — $1,500
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Lot 52
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, Probably YOKUTS / YOKUT
Coiled Open Basket, c. 1920s / 30s
grass, and rush [?], 3.5 x 8.75 x 8.75 in (8.9 x 22.2 x 22.2 cm)
ESTIMATE: $150 — $250
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