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i u a pi pu pa ti tu ta ki ku ka gi gu ga mi mu ma ni nu na si su sa li lu la ji ju ja vi vu va ri ru ra qi qu qa ngi ngu nga lhi lhu lha

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Kaka Ashoona, ᑲᑲ ᐊᓴᓇ

HOODED WIFE SMILING


KAKA ASHOONA (1928-1996), ᑲᑲ ᐊᓴᓇ, CAPE DORSET / KINNGAIT
HOODED WIFE SMILING

stone, signed in syllabics

10.5 x 10.5 x 5 in — 26.7 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm

Provenance:
The Estate of Stanley B. Slocum

Note:
Here the artist Kaka Ashoona has rendered the face of a women with a sensitivity that suggests portraiture. We believe this to be a portrait of the artist’s wife, the accomplished graphic artist Mayoreak Ashoona, R.C.A. Her full face and sincere smile are highlighted by the hood of her amauti which appears as a terraced ring encircling her face.


Estimate: $1,400—2,500

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2021-10-21 Waddington's 28 1,400 2,500 1,560.00

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