5" SIGNATURE Loon by Ning Ashoona *Phoenix*Inuit art: Loon Inuit Artist: Ningeosiak Ashoona Size: 5" across, 4" high Community: Cape Dorset, NU 11 23 Material: Serpentine id: dfa 7624Qbejy ** Ningeosiak Ashoona SIGNATURE Bird carving Magnificent Movement! Phoenix is the King of his pond. He is responsible for the safety and well being of many of his Loon friends. They depend on him for his leadership and protection. He, of course, has a special female Loon friend. They are bonded for life.

His owls are soft with beautiful curvatures and vividly etched eyes

Size: 11" high (10" vertical)

I am so intrigued by the detail of the human head but is that hair on the scalp or a helmut that helps direct the water over the creature's back

muskoxen survived in ice-free areas or ‘glacial refugia’ in the northern Arctic islands and Greenland

The proportions of the bear with its smooth finish and glossy shine are exemplary

His subjects are always uniquely unexpected

one arm forward

beautifully carved flippers and tail and the dark black and mossy green stone is cool and sleek

His colours are extraordinary

Inuit Artist: Kakee Ningeosiak

smooth and refined

This is a brave and determined warrior