Abraham Anghik Ruben Sculptures

This dynamic and detailed Brazilian soapstone sculpture captures the spirit, energy and importance of a traditional Inuit hunt. Hunters dressed against the cold are on a journey in a long boat that is swept upwards by three sea creatures including the goddess Sedna. Sedna, who provides bounty to deserving hunters, guides and supports the crew. Implied by the faces and bodies of each figure is a growing awareness of success in their hunt. At the stern is the umialik who was responsible for building the boat and training the crew to hunt beluga and bowhead whales...