Shaman Removing a Spirit
37.5 cms x 30.5 cms x 20.32 cms (14.75 ins x 12 ins x 14.75 ins)
Signed in syllabics
Lot offered for sale by Walker's, Ottawa at the auction event "Inuit & First Nations Art Auction of May 25, 2016" held on Wed, May 25, 2016.
Lot 19
Lot 19
Estimate: CAD $35,000 - $50,000
Realised: CAD $70,800
Realised: CAD $70,800
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Karoo Ashevak (1940-1974) m.
Taloyoak (Spence Bay)
Shaman Removing a Spirit
C. 1971-72
Whale bone, caribou antler and sinew
Signed in syllabics
14.75 x 12 x 8 in, 37.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm.
Provenance: Feheley Fine Arts, Toronto.
Exhibited and published: Survival: Inuit Art, Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland, Colorado, 2004 (p. 50).
NOTE: This lot contains restricted material(s) which may prohibit the export of it from Canada. This item was recently re-exported from the United States to Canada with a proper CITES permit so we anticipate the likelihood of obtaining a CITES permit to ship it out of Canada would be high. Please review clause 14 of our Terms and Conditions of sale.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Walker's auction house for permission to use.