Birthing Scene
C. 1955, Signed In Syllabics
sculpted in 1955
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Fall Inuit Auction" held on Mon, Nov 5, 2012.
Lot 33
Lot 33
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Celebrating traditional Inuit birthing practices, the artist shows the rotund female figure in an upright stance. This semi-erect position – the woman on her knees with her body upright – is the position employed most frequently during the birthing process.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.