14" Mother bear hugging her cub by World Famous Manasie Akpaliapik paintings The lines and proportions of

The lines and proportions of this carving are immaculate

who began carving at the tender age of 17

Beautiful curves

with Jaco getting up to his mid-70s

14" Mother bear hugging her cub by World Famous Manasie Akpaliapik paintings The lines and proportions ofInuit art: Mother Bear and Cub Inuit Artist: Manasie Akpaliapik Size: 14" across (13" horizontal), 12" tall, 10" wide. Weight: 42. 6 lbs Community: Arctic Bay, NU Stone: Wonder Stone id: d 88501ihjjy To understand the servitude and significance of Manassie to Canadian art, the National Gallery of Canada devoted one of his pieces centre stage to the inuit pavilion. The inlaid eyes are Manasie's raison d'etre and contribution to the Inuit art world.