May Online Auction (Sale #277)
Lot 94:
Description
Inuit Stone Carvings
(2) items of Inuit art including a sea lion from Matiq Belcher Islands having a label on underside naming the artist ‘Johnassie’; and an indistinctly marked bird; together with an African Shona stone turtle marked ‘Shonayi’ on underside, a turtle having a label underside reading ‘Stone Designs Inc.’, (2) onyx toadstools and a toad
Property from: a Deerfield, Illinois estate
Height: 5 1/8 inches, Length: 10 1/2 inches, Width: 4 inches (sea lion)
Condition: Very Good, chip at lower edge of bird; no other chips or cracks noted; toadstool caps appear to have been reattached with hot glue
Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic
Estimated Sale Time: 11:14 am CST
Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot.
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Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)
Links to High Resolution Images:
Image #1
Image #2
Condition: Very Good, chip at lower edge of bird; no other chips or cracks noted; toadstool caps appear to have been reattached with hot glue
Dimensions: 5.125 x 4 x 10.5 in
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