Inukshuk Sculpture

This sculpture by Inuit artist Eric Lester interprets an inukshuk, a man-made stone landmark used to designate hunting grounds or food caches. An inspirational artwork, Inuit inukshuks "offer us guidance and protection on our journey." Silver-plated resin.  4.75"l. x 4.5"w.

Museum Provenance

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian includes approximately 800,000 objects representing over 10,000 years of history from more than 1,000 indigenous cultures throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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