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Artworks
SEEPEE IPELLIE (1940-2000) IQALUIT (FROBISHER BAY)
Muskox, 1987stone and antler, 10.5 x 15.25 x 6 in (26.7 x 38.7 x 15.2 cm)
signed, "ᓯᐱ / 87".
LOT 36
ESTIMATE: $2,000 — $3,000
PRICE REALIZED: $1,680.00Further images
From a veritable dynasty of carvers — his father is Nuveeya Ipellie (1920-2010) and his grandfather is Ennutsiak (1896-1967) — Seepee was one of the most active and respected carvers...From a veritable dynasty of carvers — his father is Nuveeya Ipellie (1920-2010) and his grandfather is Ennutsiak (1896-1967) — Seepee was one of the most active and respected carvers in Iqaluit. Muskoxen were Seepee’s favourite subject; this is one of the largest and most charming examples we have seen.Provenance
Private Collection, Montreal.
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