10" Seal Hunter by Louie Uttaq Gjoa Haven *Stoic*Inuit art: Seal Hunter Inuit Artist: Louie Uttaq Size: 9. 5" high, 7" wide, 8" deep Community: Gjoa Haven, NU Material: Serpentinite & Caribou bone id: c 105 Traditionally, Inuit hunters use harpoons to kill seals, which they hunt while standing on the ice or while sitting in their kayaks. Most of the world's seal hunting takes place in Canada and Greenland. Seal meat is an important part of the Inuit diet. You will find yourself immediately bonding

The radiance that is emitted from its tonality is second to none

Dazzling white marble

strive to depict their cultural traditions with accuracy but like to temper their message with humour

The picture speak for themselves

Just like this carving

This vignette reveals a brief moment in the life of a Polar bear family

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Manasie used a Whale Vertebra (a back bone) to create Winged Warrior

Dorset ID#: 83-L10

Gjoa Haven artists honour the natural spirit of their animal subjects and are unique in their depiction of life

Inuit Artist: Johnny Manning (1985)

those of you who know my curator “heart” know that when I see a sculpture for the first time