Condition Report

LOT #216

A Lifelong Passion: First Nations & Inuit Art from an Important Ontario Collection

Beau Dick
1955 - 2017
Canadian Indigenous


Raven
painted cedar, feathers, rope
on verso signed
6 x 30 x 6 in 15.2 x 76.2 x 15.2 cm


Overall Condition of Work
 •  Overall, this work is in very good condition

Methods of Inspection
 •  This work was not inspected under magnification

Sculpture Surface Condition
 •  Abrasions present In the upper half of the work
 •  Very minor Loss present In small localized areas

Sculpture Support
 •  This work is free standing

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
There is a small spot of paint loss on the left side of the beak. There are abrasions along the top edge of the beak. The handle rests in a wooden base, and the entire piece can be removed from the base.
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Report date:  Tuesday, Aug 24, 2021


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