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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED ARTIST, NAUJAAT (REPULSE BAY)
Fish in a Cooking Pot, 1961stone, 0.5 x 4 x 1.25 in (1.3 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm)
unsigned;
with affixed label from La Guilde (The Canadian Handicrafts Guild), in blue ink, "RB61 / HSS 1.25".
LOT 23
ESTIMATE: $100 — $200Further images
This small but evocative carving presents a fish nestled within the shallow basin of a cooking pot. The composition is simple, yet deeply resonant. This is not a fish in...This small but evocative carving presents a fish nestled within the shallow basin of a cooking pot. The composition is simple, yet deeply resonant. This is not a fish in the water or on the line but one that is already secured and destined for nourishment. Its placement within a cooking vessel transforms it into a symbol of successful provision, of sustenance brought home. This small work does not depict the act of hunting or fishing, but the fulfillment of that effort: a moment of abundance, security, and domestic continuity, honouring the everyday triumph of providing for others.
Provenance
Ex. Coll. Colin John Grasset Molson (C.J.G ) Collection, Montreal.
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