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LOT 92

Lot 92

KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)

KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
Lot 92 Details
KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014), Cape Dorset / Kinngait

NATTURALIK AND YOUNG

stone
attached to base
24 x 16 x 11 in — 61 x 40.6 x 27.9 cm

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $3,120
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
  • KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
  • KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
  • KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
  • KIAWAK ASHOONA O.C., R.C.A. (1933-2014)
Note:

"Kiugak has confirmed that his "bird spirits" are in fact depiction's of Natturalik, a name that translates as Golden Eagle in Inuktitut. The story of Natturalik was told to Kiugak by the shaman, Kiakshuk, his father Ashoona, and by many other elders in the camps where he lived. It clearly holds extraordinary significance in his art and in his imagination."

Darlene Coward Wight, Kiugak Ashoona, Stories and Imaginings from Cape Dorset, Winnipeg Art Gallery, page 114

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