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Artworks
KEELEEMEEOOMEE SAMUALIE (1919-1983) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Alert Bird, mid-1970sstone, 2.5 x 3 x 1.25 in (6.3 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm)
signed, "ᑭᓕᐅᒥ".LOT 31
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600Further images
Carved from a rich, green stone, this small avian form feels like a secret: one of the rare sculptural works by Keeleemeeoomee Samualie, better known for her vivid contributions to...Carved from a rich, green stone, this small avian form feels like a secret: one of the rare sculptural works by Keeleemeeoomee Samualie, better known for her vivid contributions to the Kinngait print studios.
That so few of her carvings survive is rather tragic because this little bird radiates a kind of restrained brilliance. With just a few deliberate gestures — sweeping wings, a softly rounded belly, and a slightly open beak — Samualie captures not just the likeness of a bird but its energy.
Provenance
Collection of John and Joyce Price, Seattle.
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