![Melia Padluq (Inuit [Kinngait], b. 1940) Owl, Exhibited Melia Padluq (Inuit [Kinngait], b. 1940) Owl, Exhibited](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/197/412223/229218061_1_x.jpg?quality=80&sharpen=true&version=1774980915&width=366)
Description
Melia Padluq
(Inuit [Kinngait], b. 1940)
Owl, Exhibited
serpentine
signed in syllabics
height 12-1/2 inches x width 16-1/2 inches x depth 9-1/2 inches
Exhibited:
2022 "The Secret Garden", Warehouse Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2023 "Objects of Substance", Warehouse Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Property from the Serr and Shannon Collection, Warehouse Art Museum
Signature
signed in syllabicsheight 12-1/2 inches x width 16-1/2 inches x depth 9-1/2 inchesExhibited:2022 "The Secret Garden", Warehouse Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI2023 "Objects of Substance", Warehouse Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Provenance
Purchased from Creations Gallery, Victoria, Canada, 2012
Buyer's Premium
35%
Melia Padluq (Inuit [Kinngait], b. 1940) Owl, Exhibited
Estimate $500-$700
Starting Price
$250
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Mar 31, 2026 2:15 PM EDTCincinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago, IL, United States
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