Pot Spirits
30.5 cms x 48.3 cms (12.01 ins x 19.02 ins)
1960, 18/50
printed in 1960
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Inuit Art Auction" held on Mon, Nov 18, 2013.
Lot 71
Lot 71
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Sale price withheld by the Auction house
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
“Traditionally, the Inuit believed that every object, be it animate or inanimate, had a spirit. This spiritual inhabitant, called by the same word that means human, was often visualized as a tiny human being or human face. Here, the artist animates her cooking utensils with their respective spirits.”
Blodgett, Eskimo Narrative, p. 42, pl. 54
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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