Lidded Woven Basket With Seal Knop
6.4 cms x 10.8 cms x 10.8 cms (2.52 ins x 4.25 ins x 2.52 ins)
Signed In Roman
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Online Auction" held on Thu, Jun 2, 2016.
Lot 315
Lot 315
Estimate: CAD $600 - $900
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Literature:
Molly Lee, Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo, 1998, p. 47, 70n3
Notes:
Both Enuice and her husband, Carl Hank, weave in a distinct style. Their baskets are created using shapes associated with Point Hope but employed the narrower wefts characteristic of baskets from Barrow.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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