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Artworks
UNIDENTIFIED INUIT ARTIST, EASTERN CANADIAN ARCTIC
Fish on Plaque, 1970sivory, baleen, and graphite, 2.75 x 7.5 x 1 in (7 x 19.1 x 2.5 cm)
unsigned.LOT 14
ESTIMATE: $150 — $250
This small carving reads like a proud fish plaque, the kind that boasts: caught, kept, and accounted for. Like those found in the south, it stands in for the good...This small carving reads like a proud fish plaque, the kind that boasts: caught, kept, and accounted for. Like those found in the south, it stands in for the good outcome, for food secured and a household provided for. Rather than drama, it offers the satisfaction after the effort; a simple image of provision. Lovely.
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto.
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