12" Loon with caribou bone beak by Charlie Ookpik Inuit Painting The visage of the electric

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12" Loon with caribou bone beak by Charlie Ookpik Inuit Painting The visage of the electricInuit art: Loon Size: 12" long, 6" high, 6" wide Community: Gjoa Haven Inuit Artist: Charlie Ookpik id: c 069 It is a miraculous moment, when you fall in love at first sight with a piece of art. I fell head over heels for this precious carving. I expect many of you will, too. I think this works poignancy can be explained by its rawness and its gentle personality. In this sense, it resembles some of the great emotive sculptures carved by the artists of