6" Happy Muskox by Pits Qimirpik

Inuit art: Muskox
Inuit Artist: Pits Qimirpik
Size: 6" long, 4.5" high, 2.5" deep
Community: Cape Dorset, NU
Stone: Serpentine (gorgeous dark stone, our favorite) 
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This friendly muskox has a beutiful set of inlayed eyes, with teeth sticking out, and a gorgeous black stone. 

The grooves in the stone, the texture, and the tilted head bring a depth I rarely ever see in Muskox carvings. The smooth facial expressions contrasting with the rugged torso give this piece an intensity that warrants it to be in a museum.

One day when Qimirpik is old and grey, beautiful carvings like this will be worth so much more.tate University, Baton Rouge, LA