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ᐃ i ᐅ u ᐊ a ᐱ pi ᐳ pu ᐸ pa ᑎ ti ᑐ tu ᑕ ta ᑭ ki ᑯ ku ᑲ ka ᒋ gi ᒍ gu ᒐ ga ᒥ mi ᒧ mu ᒪ ma ᓂ ni ᓄ nu ᓇ na ᓯ si ᓱ su ᓴ sa ᓕ li ᓗ lu ᓚ la ᔨ ji ᔪ ju ᔭ ja ᕕ vi ᕗ vu ᕙ va ᕆ ri ᕈ ru ᕋ ra ᕿ qi ᖁ qu ᖃ qa ᖏ ngi ᖑ ngu ᖓ nga ᖠ lhi ᖢ lhu ᖤ lha

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Sagiatuk Sagiatuk

SMALL BIRD WITH LIFTED WING


SAGIATUK SAGIATUK, CAPE DORSET/KINNGAIT
SMALL BIRD WITH LIFTED WING

stone, signed in syllabics, disc number inscribed

5" x 4.75" x 2" — 12.7 x 12.1 x 5.1 cm.

Provenance:
langfordgallery.com, Toronto, ON

Note:
Sagiatuk was a printmaker for the West Baffin Eskimo Co-op in Cape Dorset. This charming little piece demonstrates the carving skill it takes to recreate a stunning stonecut print. The same finely detailed lineation is evident in the wings, tail feathers and facial features. Sagiatuk was married to graphic artist Kakulu Sagiatuk.

Estimate: $300—500

Auction Results

Auction Date Auction House Lot # Low Est High Est Sold Price
2016-06-02 Waddington's 222 300 500 330.00

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