TWO CANADIAN INUIT SCULPTURES, SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, comprising a serpentine sculpture, "Metamorphosis," by Gideon Qauqjuaq (Canadian/Inuit b. 1941), Gjoa Haven, circa 1991, in the form of a transformative seal, reversing to a signed underside, height: 15 1/2"; a black stone sculpture, "Man Pulling Line Which Runs Through Dead Seal," by Luccassie Echalook (Canadian/Inuit b. 1942), Quebec, circa 1974, underside dated [19]74 beside a copyright symbol, numbered "23315" and signed in syllabics, height: 15 1/2". Provenance: "Metamorphosis" attributed to Gideon Qauqjuaq was purchased from Inuit Galerie, Mannheim, Germany 24 June, 1990. Both sculptures are accompanied by their original receipts of purchase.

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