Seal on 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. This Inukshuk, with a seal figure at its peak, may symbolize a good hunting or fishing place.

Serpentine stone
Approx. 3.5 x 7 x 14 cm
Reg no. 43279-6524R

Samayualie Akesuk is an Inuk artist and carver from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut.