5" Shaman Transformation by Ning Ashoona *About Face*

Inuit Art: Shaman Transformation Inuit Artist: Ningeosiak Ashoona Size: 4.5" across, 3" high Community: Cape Dorset, NU 10/26 Stone: Marble id: dfa-7186Tejjy **NOTE Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada. **This Item is Eligible for our 0% Interest Layaway Plan Ning Ashoona is a beloved female Inuit carver. Well known for her elegant swans and loons, every stone Ning touches turns to GOLD! So it comes as no surprise, that ABOUT FACE has the magical Ashoona touch. About Face has the head of a bird on one side and the head of a human/shaman on the other. Many Inuit believe in Animism This is the worldview that non-human organisms, natural landforms and inanimate objects possess a distinct spiritual essence or soul. In Inuit art, if a human has a horn this indicates that this human is a Shaman Both Shamans and Sednas are capable of Transforming.. Ning's human has a green horn projecting from the forehead and a beautiful green circular tattoo on his cheek. The Bird has big green inlaid eyes. These common features remind us that the two entities share a bond. This green stone is not native to Dorset where Ning resides. The Inuit carvers will often search for precious stone to detail their pieces. PROUDLY CANADIAN SINCE 2007 We promise to send you only good things