Luke Tunguak Bear Baker Lake Inuit soapstone Carving
4.75"x12.5"x2" E2-192
signed

Luke Tunguak

Settlement: Baker Lake / Qamani’tuaq

(1927) — E2-192

Alternative Names: Tunguak Tunguak, Luke Tunguak, Tungwak Tunguak, Tunguaq Tunguak

alternate year of death is 1926 An Inuit Perspective Marie Bouchard 2000 "Inuit carve what is traditional. they carve what they have seen, what they remember. Since they didn't write on paper, they put their thoughts into their carvings."

Collections

  • Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon
  • Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife
  • Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg