Bird Cult Figure
6.4 cms x 3.2 cms x 1.91 cms (2.52 ins x 1.26 ins x 2.52 ins)
Ca. 1967
sculpted in 1967
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Spring Inuit Auction" held on Mon, May 2, 2011.
Lot 23
Lot 23
Estimate: CAD $300 - $500
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Otto Thomassen was the premier sculptor in Upernavik beginning his career in the 1930s. Upernavik figures are the only ones in Greenland to use concentric circles for eyes, which seems to indicate a connection to Alaskan cultures.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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