1914 - 1972

Alashua Aningmiuq

Alashua Aningmiuq was an active participant in the legendary West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative studio. Her husband, Peter Aningmiuq, and sons Jolly, Salomonie, and Kavavau were carvers. Alashua’s artwork has been exhibited throughout Canada and the United States, notably at the Canadian Museum of History.

Media: Felt-tip Pen, Coloured Pencil, Graphite

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There is a large bird with a leg for a tail facing a smaller bird and a rabbit that share a similar pattern on their bodies on the left side of the page next to another bird with large rounded feathers all over on the right side of the page. They are depicted in a flat

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There is a bird with a seal's head on the left side of the page facing a large bird sitting on a caribou next to another bird facing them from the right side of the page. They are depicted in a flat

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There are five seals and a walrus on the top of the page and three seals on the bottom of the page. They are depicted in a flat

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Symmetrical design depicting two birds facing the centre of the page and standing on the outer edges of another

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There is a baby walrus on the left side and an another baby walrus in the water on the right side of the page. Both are facing each other in the centre of the page and depicted in a flat

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There is an owl on the right side and another owl with a seal beside it on the left side of the page. They are depicted in a flat

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Symmteical design depicting an owl spreading its striped wings with two identical birds standing on each wing facing the centre of the page and two more very similar birds standing undernath

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There is a caribou with small antlers on the left side and another caribou with large antlers on the right side of the page. They are depicted in a flat

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Scene depicting a large

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Imaginary scene depicting a strange creature with a large

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There is a strange bird-like creature spreading its wings and legs. It also has tusks on its face like a walrus. They are depicted in a flat

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There is a human-like bird wearing a parka holding a knife standing to the right of a seal laying on its back. They are depicted in a flat

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