7" Masterpiece Polar Bear Hunting Scene by Famous Jimmy Iqaluq (from Inuvik Exhibition) Inuit Painting Inuit Print: RUFFLED FEATHERS

Inuit Print: RUFFLED FEATHERS

The poignancy of this special mother and child carving is partly explained by its rawness

Sanikiluaq is a small enclave in Hudson Bay where whale hunting is necessary for the survival of its isolated people

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7" Masterpiece Polar Bear Hunting Scene by Famous Jimmy Iqaluq (from Inuvik Exhibition) Inuit Painting Inuit Print: RUFFLED FEATHERSInuit art: Hunting Scene Inuit Artist: Jimmy Iqaluq Size: 7" across (6" verticle), 5" wide, 5" deep Community: Sanikiluaq, NU Stone: argillite, serpentine, caribou bone, mixed media id: d 8893adjjy MASTERPIECE CARVING Provenance February 2020 I have had the great honour of knowing Jimmy Iqaluq for many years. He is a gentle, talented and hard working man. He was the first Inuit carver to trust me to sell his now famous loons. Little did I know how