Stone carving caribou moss colour Inukshuk
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260.00$CAD
CARIBOU MOSS COLOUR INUKSHUK STONE CARVING
The best example of Inuit civilization ingeniosity for their survival in the tundra's rough climate.We call him Inuit GPS,a guide,a landmark ,a road map,a security, an essential tool of rockpile simulating a human (Inuk in Inuktitut means `man` ,Inukshuk means ¨`looks like a man.``According to the location or the shape of the inukshuk,the Inuit will find their path to go from one community to another,cross a river in it's shallow portion,circle and trap caribous in a valley ,find spawning grounds to fish ,locate a cache with survival kit if stuck in a sudden fog or blizzard.
This arttwork in a serpentine stone is from Joamie Aipeelee ,Iqaluit,Baffin Island,Nunavut.
Dimensions: 16.5cm H x 10cm W (6.5in H x 4in W)
Documentation,authentification certificate and registration number provided.