6" SIGNATURE Owl by Palaya Qiatsuq *Snowflake* paintings Just as a Shaman may

Just as a Shaman may have stored his sacred accoutrements inside the mask

Note**  Sun Bath is one of Ashevak Tunnillie's (1956-2018) last carvings

the more realistic the mouth becomes

Each stone is its own star

The bear is at attention

6" SIGNATURE Owl by Palaya Qiatsuq *Snowflake* paintings Just as a Shaman mayInuit art: Owl Inuit Artist: Palaya Qiatsuq Size: 5. 5" tall, 5" wide Community: Cape Dorset, NU 10 22 Stone: Serpentine id: dfa 6203Qijjy **Palaya Qiatsuq SIGNATURE Owl carving Snowflake's small stature pulls on your heart strings the moment you lay eyes on her. I love the deep etching of her body, depicting her thick white winter "coat" of feathers. Her colour is a warm vanilla white. Her black inlaid eyes are large and innocent but they are wise