Nujalia Pootoogook
(d.)
Inuit / Eskimo
Dancing Bear
6 1/4"
H x 3 1/2" W
Nujalia Pootoogook was born
on October 24th 1971 in the community of Cape Dorset, Baffin
Island, Northwest Territories. Nujalia is the son of Cape Dorset
artists Eegyvudluk and Napatchie Pootoogook. He is also know
as Nujaliaq.
Nujalia lived and carved in
the remote Inuit village of Cape Dorset, Nunavut in Canada's
eastern arctic until his untimely death this past year. His favorite
subject was bears, which he carved in creative poses.
Unfortunately, these special
bears that became Nujalia's signature -- recognized by collectors
around the world -- are no longer available except through existing
collections. This is your chance to own one of these special
bears!
Nicely detailed and smoothly
finished from richly toned, green serpentine stone and signed
in Inuktitut syllabics.
