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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture - Conjoined Male & Female
Inuit Soapstone Sculpture - Conjoined Male & Female
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Description
Originally listed at $400...

Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska or Canada, Inuit, ca. 20th century CE. A soapstone carving of a Inuit couple wearing parkas and carrying a basket, the man's arm intimately wrapped around the woman's back. The underside of the woman's foot is signed, although nearly invisible without the use of a UV light, the signature reads "Ruth Sangoya." Size: 8" L x 2.5" W x 8.5" H (20.3 cm x 6.4 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: private Ojai, California, USA collection, by inheritance, collected before 2000

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Condition
Signature on foot is covered in sealant that is nearly indiscernible without a UV light. Signed "Ruth Sangoya." Minor nicks and abrasions, otherwise intact.
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Inuit Soapstone Sculpture - Conjoined Male & Female

Estimate $400 - $600
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Starting Price $200
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Artemis Gallery

Artemis Gallery

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Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
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