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Pingwartuk Ottokie Inuit Soapstone Bird Sculpture

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $600 - $1,200

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Description

Inuit soapstone (also know as steatite) carving, depicting a standing bird, by the Cape Dorset/Kinngait carver Pingwartuk Ottokie (Inuk, b. 1948), circa early 1980s, 23-3/4″ (H). Includes original paperwork. Provenance: ex-private Okemos, Michigan, USA collection of Inuit and Canadian First Nations art; Canadian Guild of Crafts Quebec, Montreal, Canada, 4/1983. CONDITION: SHIPPING: Local pick-up or third party shipping only for this lot. Please see the Shipping Policy for information on suggested shippers. We recommend the Pak Mail Store of Battle Creek to assist you. Please contact the shipper of your choice for shipping estimates on this lot. Refer to the Shipping section in our full Terms and Conditions for all information on shipping.