Canadian Inuit People Village Charm: "Inukshuk"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Charms and Talismans
Object Type: Traveler's Charms, Charms
Country: Canada
Continent: North America
Geographic Region: Northern America
Materials: Glass
width: 7 in;
height: 7 in;
depth: 2.75 in
An "inukshuk" is a stone monument that resembles the shape of a human. The inukshuk is a traveler's charm to keep the traveler from becoming lost; one of its purposes was to serve as a direction marker.
The inukshuk also symbolizes co-operation, balance and unselfishness. Each stone making up the inukshuk is separate but each supports and is supported by the one above and below it; its strength lies in its connection.
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