This sculpture represents a time of change within the Greenlandic Inuit in the early years of contact with the Viking Norse. The Sedna is holding a mythical creature, showing the delicate balance that the Inuit had developed in their relationship to nature and the world of spirits. The Inuit culture was based on the need for survival through harvesting of game from land and sea; adapting to the changing seasons. Whereas, the Norse were principally seafarers and farmers, who sought the riches of the land, sea and air for the potential sale and trade value.
