9" Beluga Whales by Peter K. *Pod Pals*Inuit art: Beluga Whales Inuit Artist: Peter K. Size: 9" across, 5" deep, 4" tall Community: Yellowknife, NWT 20 Material: Alabaster id: d 9988fjjy I am always enamoured by Inuit carvings of pairs of animals. Yes. I know I am giving human traits to animals (anthropomorphizing) but it is difficult to see these duos and not think that they are bonded to each other. In this scene, Peter has carved a winsome pair of whales, side by side and obviously

The carved stone is finely detailed and the bone accessories like the fishing gear and fish swimming in the stream are charming

For instance

Tapaungai Niviaqsi

Tall and straight

** This item is Eligible for Layaway Plan

All of these maestros are sought after for their interpretation of the spirit of the bear

he dresses them in dramatic and elaborate costumes typical of the renaissance period or a fairy tale hero

The Inuit who were relocated here in the 1940's originally came from Inukjuak

The movement is quintessentially dynamic and expressive

This sculpture is a reminder that humans and other species are alike in many ways

Art collectors share a single trait

Dorset ID#: 10-27