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B001 – “In Life We Share Food” (2009)

CAD$ 4,950 (+GST/HST if applicable, packing, insurance, shipping)

Artist: Eli Elijassiapik (1936 – 2015) of Cape Dorset / Inukjuak, Nunavik

Signature: Signed to the bottom in Inuktitut syllabics

Material: Dark local grey-green steatite

Dimensions: 15.00” H x 3.75” W x 9.00” D

A note from the artist: This carving is an imitation of a woman carrying her child on her back and she is wearing a skirt as it is a custom. In life, we share food, and here she is taking some fish that was given to her to share with her family. She was given a portion of food to eat because people help each other out by sharing everything.