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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, ARVIAT (ESKIMO POINT)
Untitled (Man and Woman Outside a Spring Tent), 1980sduffle, felt, embroidery floss, beads, cotton thread, yarn, 35 x 29.5 in (88.9 x 74.9 cm)
unsigned.LOT 170
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600
PRICE REALIZED: $240.00With the igloo being a well-recognized symbol of winter in the north, the skin or canvas tent is a welcomed sign of spring and summer. With precisely stitched tent lines...With the igloo being a well-recognized symbol of winter in the north, the skin or canvas tent is a welcomed sign of spring and summer. With precisely stitched tent lines and a gentle hill of tundra behind them, this Man and Woman have a delightful little camp for themselves! They themselves are enjoying the slightly warmer season with their hoods down and watching the viewers.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario;
Bequeathed to the present Private Collection, Hamilton.
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