Inuit Art: Hunter
Inuit Artist: Uriash Puqiqnak
Size: 14" high, 9" wide, 7" deep, 15 lbs
Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 11/25
Material: Serpentine, antler
id: L-9980bjdjy
NOTE*Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada. It ships TARIFF-FREE to the USA
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URIASH PUQIQNAK is an International Superstar Carver from Gjoa Haven.
He and his son, WAYNE Puqiqnak are the most famous Inuit Carving duo.
Gjoa Haven Carvers are renowned for their SIGNATURE Grotesque Style Sculptures.
These are fanciful decorative carvings that draw their inspiration from 15th century Roman ruins
YIKES! sports small peg-like teeth.
Some are missing and they are irregularly spaced.
Grotesque carvings have joints that can be bent backward or body parts that are asymmetric or even absent.
Yike's eyes are large and inlaid.
His forehead is furrowed with anticipation.
The job of HUNTING can stress even the most experienced Inuk.
Gjoa Haven carvings have a baseline happiness that is heart warming.
Have you fallen for YIKES! yet?
Puqiqnak carvings are cherished by collectors who appreciate these unusual but charismatic creatures.
Famous Art Museums house many Uriash (and his son Wayne) sculptures as the representatives of the Gjoa Haven Grotesque style.
You do NOT want to regret missing out on a Uriash carving.
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