4.5" Inukshuk by Oqittuq Shaa *Modern Gold*

Inuit art: Inukshuk
Inuit Artist: Oqittuq Shaa
Size: 4.5" tall, 3" wide
Community: Cape Dorset,NU
Stone: Serpentine
id: dfa-178-1264641abjy

Inukshuks are a popular choice among those who have little knowledge of Inuit art but also among Inuit art enthusiastists.

An Inukshuk is a structure made of stones piled on top of each other. They are used for navigation in the north, to mark sacred places and they also work like signposts to mark a hunting or fishing spot.

In Inuit tradition, it is forbidden to destroy an Inukshuk.

I love the caramel coloured stone of this Inukshuk and its square, rectangular and diamond shapes.

For a selection of over 100 inukshuks to choose from, please visit our Inukshuks section.