8" Eskimo Seal Hunter Gjoa Haven Louie Uttaq paintings soft Inuit textile art has

soft Inuit textile art has a rich history

“Paul” is flawless in his proportions

It is from the community Cape Dorset

The different coloured tones of the stone is captivating

You would make it possible for generations of people to appreciate and marvel over the beauty of these uniquely Canadian carvings

8" Eskimo Seal Hunter Gjoa Haven Louie Uttaq paintings soft Inuit textile art hasInuit art: Seal Hunter Inuit Artist: Louie Uttaq Size: 8" high, 7" wide, 8" deep Community: Gjoa Haven, NU Material: Stone medium & Caribou bone id: c 088 Traditionally, Inuit hunters use harpoons to kill seals, which they hunt while standing on the ice or while sitting in their kayaks (skin covered one person canoes). Ringed and bearded seal are an important part of the Inuit diet. Most of the world's seal hunting takes place in Canada and Greenland.