8" Muskox (Musk Ox) Love Birds by Buddy Nutik Alikamik paintings Kelly’s walrus is lovingly carved

Kelly’s walrus is lovingly carved with a sublime piece of dark green serpentine stone

His carvings are highly valued and sought after

1971 The Art of the Eskimo

To the Inuit woman she gave a sewing machine to make clothes and blankets

Dorset ID#: 11-19

8" Muskox (Musk Ox) Love Birds by Buddy Nutik Alikamik paintings Kelly’s walrus is lovingly carvedInuit 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