12" Flock of Birds by Late Pavinak Petaulassie (1961-2019)Inuit art: Birds Artist: Pavinak Petaulassie Size: 12" long, 2. 5" tall, about 2" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU Stone: Serpentine id: ndc 162 1262122fejy Provenance September 2019: Sadly, Pavinak recently took his own life. He was a pillar for the Inuit art community and was well known for his gentle and jolly caribou sculptures. This caribou (see All Carvings, pg 3) came from another gallery that closed. This is one of the last caribou carvings by

The sideways position of this Whale lends itself to be showcased on a shorter podium below eye level

Of all the Arctic creatures

ARVIALUK (GREAT BIG WHALE)

SHAMAN SURROUNDED

Dorset ID#: 16-13

38 x 62 cm

If ever a carving was done to perfection

but you would never know it by looking at it

Inuit Print: WINTER HARE

I was quite happy to get my hands on this piece

LOOKING UP

Inuit Print: TWILIGHT RAVEN