{"product_id":"10-fishing-scene-by-henry-ainalik-hooked","title":"VINTAGE 10\" Fishing Scene by Henry Napartuk (Ainalik) *Sideways*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eInuit art: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFisherman and Friends Vignette\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Inuit Artist: \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Napartuk (Ainalik) (1932-1985)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Size: \u003cstrong\u003e12\" long\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 5\" wide, 6\" tall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommunity: \u003cstrong\u003eKuujjuaraapik NU 5\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e Material: \u003cstrong\u003eSerpentine, Caribou Antler, Sinew\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eid: L-9980ijjy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNOTE\u003c\/em\u003e**Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada.  It ships \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTARIFF-FREE \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eto the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"119\" width=\"119\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/9888\/files\/IMG_1679.jpg?v=1758826533\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**This Item is 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