ASHEVAK TUNNILLIE (1956-2018) KINNGAIT (CAPE DORSET)
Scenting Polar Bear
stone, 7.5 x 15.5 x 6 in (19.1 x 39.4 x 15.2 cm)
signed, "ᐊᓯᕙ / ᑐᓂᓕ".
signed, "ᐊᓯᕙ / ᑐᓂᓕ".
$ 2,250.00
Ashevak Tunnillie’s bears are distinctly his own. Their sloped shoulders, tapered faces and turned-in paws come from Tunnillie’s intimate knowledge and love for the polar bears. This heavy set bear...
Ashevak Tunnillie’s bears are distinctly his own. Their sloped shoulders, tapered faces and turned-in paws come from Tunnillie’s intimate knowledge and love for the polar bears. This heavy set bear has a grace to their walk, its head bowed down, close to the ground, scenting in search of its next meal.