Walking Bear
Tommy Takpanie, Sr., Inuit
Serpentine, 6 ½” 3 ½” x 2 ¾”
Tommy Takpanie Sr. was born on February 25, 1936, on Baffin Island, Northwest Territories. He resides in Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay). He also lived in Cape Dorset and Pond Inlet. Tommy is the son of Iqaluit artist Noah Nuna. He is well known for his characteristic polar bear carvings. His sons Pauloosie and Tommy Tukpanie Jr. are also artists.
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