LARGE INUIT CARVED STONE FIGURE
basalt, man grasping a seal, 12"
'disc number' inscribed on bottom E_9735
Estate of Mimi Houghton, Beacon Hill, Boston
Inuit carvers often (but not always) incise the bottoms of their works with their signatures in Roman letters or Inuktitut syllabics. Some sculptures may also have a "disc number" inscribed on the bottom. These numbers, prefixed by an "E" or "W", are another kind of signature.
Condition: nicks here and there
Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 318 : LARGE INUIT CARVED STONE FIGURE
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