Hawk and Fox
22.2 cms x 16.5 cms (8.75 ins x 6.5 ins)
Titled, editioned 38/52, dated 1960, inscribed "cape dorset baffin isl." / "stone cut" / "kiawak" and stamped with the cape dorset stamp
printed in 1960
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Inuit Art - Part One (February 3 - 24, 2022)" held on Thu, Feb 24, 2022.
Lot 007
Lot 007
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $3,125
Realised: CAD $3,125
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, British Columbia
Notes:
Kiawak Ashoona includes words in his print written in syllabics. Here, the fox says to the hawk "I will grab you…will I not eat again?"
Private Collection, British Columbia
Notes:
Kiawak Ashoona includes words in his print written in syllabics. Here, the fox says to the hawk "I will grab you…will I not eat again?"
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.