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Three Greenlandic bone tupilaks of crawling creatures. East Greenland, 20th century first half. L. 3,5–4 cm. (3)

Provenance: According to information from Ib Geertsen collection. Ib Geertsen, 1919–2009, was a Danish painter and sculptor. He also collected Greenlandic crafts and wrote about Greenlandic masks.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Some feet chipped.

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Auction

Greenlandic Craft - between Myths and Humans, 5 October 2020

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Estimate

3,000–5,000 DKK

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Price realised

2,100 DKK  

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