8" Muskox (Musk Ox) Love Birds by Buddy Nutik Alikamik Inuit Painting He loves making birds with

He loves making birds with their wings wide open

Irene Avaalaaqiaq was one of the Master Inuit artists of textile art

The alabaster stone is exquisite

His face is soft and juvenile

8" Muskox (Musk Ox) Love Birds by Buddy Nutik Alikamik Inuit Painting He loves making birds withInuit art: Loon Inuit Artist: Buddy Nutik Alikamik Size: 8" tall, 7" wide, 7" deep Community: Ulukhatok Material: musk ox horn id: 816000217iejy It is difficult not to be gobsmacked by the sheer beauty of this sculpture. It is not just that these birds are carved with extraordinary skill and sensitivity; the artist who created this work bestowed on it not only a high degree of naturalism, he gave it the breath of life. This sculpture is a labour of