Tupilak

The two faces in the front are hidden by lines. Could these lines be tattoos?
A fascinating tupilak by Ole Christian Sandgren from Ilulissat Greenland.

The longstretst forhead is very intriguing .
Carved by an unknown artist from Ililissat Greenland.

This intriguing tupila crving shows a human face and wings.
Carved by an unknown artist from Ililissat Greenland.

This tupilak shows us a both animal features as wel as human features.
Carved from antler by Lars Poulsen from Nuuk Greenland.

This tupilak shows us a bird like features as wel as human like features.
What is it? A tranformation piece or just a tupilak
Carved from antler by Harald Bajare from Nuuk Greenland.

A typical Lars Poulsen tupilak: pronounced head and hands. Holding a not unambiguous being.
Carved from antler by Lars Poulsen from Nuuk Greenland.

A typical Lars Poulsen tupilak: pronounced head and hands.
Carved from antler by Lars Poulsen from Nuuk Greenland.

A typical Lars Poulsen tupilak: pronounced head and hands. These hand seems to hold a seal-like aninmal.
Carved from antler by Lars Poulsen from Nuuk Greenland.

A complex tupilak, two angry faces in the front, and on top a blowing face.
At the back two mysterious faces, one looks like a walrus.
Carved from antler by Harald Bajare from Nuuk Greenland.

Typical for this tupilak is the large face .
Ccarved in caribou antler by Asser K. Mikaelsen.

Simple carved two headed tupilak.

Classic style tupilak.
Carved in horn by a unknown greenlandic Artist.