Inukshuk

A single stone carving of stones laid upon one another constructed in a symbolic humanlike form. An inukshuk might act as a message, marking a good resting place or giving bearings to a traveler coming in from the frozen sea to a flat featureless coast.

Serpentine stone
Approx. 4 x 7.5 x 11 cm
Reg no. 836022012

Alex Lyta is an Inuk artist and carver from the Kimmirut community in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.