Iola Abraham Ikkidluak (1936–2003) was an

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sculptor from Kimmirut,

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. He participated in the

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's 1979-1981 touring exhibition ''By the Light of the Qulliq''. His work is included in the permanent collections of the

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, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Toronto-Dominion Bank Collection, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the National Museum of Finland, and the

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. Ikkidluak's work frequently depicted Arctic animals, including polar bears, walruses, seals, whales, and birds. He worked in soapstone, bone, antlers, and green serpentine. His

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was E7-923. His wife Namonai (born 1944) was also an artist. Their son Tutuyea was also a carver.

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