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PITALOOSIE SAILA, R.C.A. (1942-2021) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Family of Twins, 1971 #32Printmaker: TIMOTHY OTTOCHIE (1904-1982) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
stonecut, 16.75 x 24.5 in (42.5 x 62.2 cm)
46/50LOT 65
ESTIMATE: $400 — $600In historic times, twins were rarely seen in the Arctic, as the demands of raising two children at once posed significant challenges. To carry two infants together, an amautiq would...In historic times, twins were rarely seen in the Arctic, as the demands of raising two children at once posed significant challenges. To carry two infants together, an amautiq would have required custom construction, a fact reflected in the ample hood that dominates nearly half of the composition here. Within it, the twins are distinguished with care: the boy marked by small strands of hair on his forehead, the girl by a neat centre part. Each appears content, their mother likewise serene. Adding a curious note of whimsy, the woman is depicted as if seated upon two loudly squawking birds.
Provenance
Private Collection, Ontario;
Bequeathed to the present Private Collection, Toronto.
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