Inuit art: Caribou
Inuit Artist: Peter Aningmiuq
Size: 8" long, 4.5" tall (5" antlers), 2" deep
Community: Kimmirut, NU 2011/24
Stone: Serpentine
id: caps-AL836021997iejy
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Carving stone is fraught with difficulty.
At any point during the process, the sculpture could break.
But carving caribous is particularly precarious.
Each carving has four legs which taper at the ankle and end in a hoof!
These spindly legs must carry the weight of the caribou's body.
The legs are at serious risk of snapping as they are carved, sanded and finally delivered to the Coop or customer.
Large, medium or small, it is inspirational to watch an artist complete such a creature.
ON ALERT is a gorgeous Caribou.
In Canada we call this animal a caribou but in Scandinavia, this is called a reindeer.
Peter has given his sculpture shorter thick legs and a long stocky body. The antlers are substantial but not elaborate. They are the perfect headgear for this caribou.
The upright tail provides balance to the carving so the head does not appear to be top heavy.
In nature, an upright tail means the animal is alarmed or on high alert.
This is a sweet sculpture.
Do you have a home for our caribou?
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