Dog Team Pulling Hunter On Komatik
15.2 cms x 67.3 cms x 12.7 cms (5.98 ins x 26.5 ins x 5.98 ins)
Ca. 1950, Bears Stamp To The Underside, Eskimo Craft, Charles Camsell Hospital, Edmonton
sculpted in 1950
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit" held on Mon, Nov 9, 2009.
Lot 34
Lot 34
Estimate: CAD $1,500 - $2,000
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
In 1946, Governor General of Canada Lord Alexander opened The Charles Camsell tuberculosis hospital in Edmonton. It was named after Charles Camsell (1876–1958), a geologist and map-maker dedicated to the exploration of Canada's North.
Between 1945 and 1967 the hospital operated an occupational therapy program for aboriginal patients. In 1990, the hospital donated a collection of over 400 arts and crafts items made by patients in the program to the Royal Alberta Museum.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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