Yupik Narwhale in walrus tusk by Brian Kulik (see note）
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PS: References to detritus and flotsam simply refer to the inedible materials discarded after the meat was consumed as subsistence for the hunters and their families. After being washed out to sea for as long as decades, some of this material reappears on the shore or floating nearby. This is prized carving material, often in a belief it contains the spirit of its source. It may have been bone or walrus tusk, words that are discouraged by the lords of the search engines.
Carved walrus effigy made from ossified bone, in reclining attitude resting on an attached base of the same material..Acquired by Aboriginals: Art of the First Person in 2000. Base is 4 inches by 8 inches. Inscribed “FN” on underside of the base . 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” #D339
Carving, bear effigy with forepaws on a section of the same native material. The figure shows simulated teeth in a red mouth. We acquired this object of Eskimo art in 2000,
The artist, Raymond Toolie, carves in the Yupik tradition and lives in Savoonga, Alaska, a Yupik community on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.
8 1/2" long x 5 1/2" high at tip of head. #D340
Otter figure, carving, from ossified bone on a base of the same material. Signed R Silook, probably Roger Silook, who lived on St Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea at the time. Silook is a common surname on the island, which sits close to the western edge of USA/Alaskan territory. Acquired by Aboriginals: Art of the First Person in 2000
10.1/2" high x 7" wide x 9" deep with attached whiskers.
Native whalebone provided the material that became this shamanic mask wall hanging. A large face dominates the carving while a smaller shamanic figure dances below it.
Shamans played a significant part in the beliefs of Inuit Yupik and Inupiaq peoples of Alaska. They acted as religious leaders and characters in cultural narratives. For believers they hold mysterious powers, sometimes even superhuman influences. Mask is 6 1/2 inches by 11 inches, Small figure is 3 inches high.
A vintage carving of an otter effigy on black base. Otter is carved from native harvested walrus tusk by Yupik Mitchell Toolie. Signed by Mitchell Toolie, Savoonga, AK on the underside of the baleen base. Acquired in 2000.
Base is 5 inches long by 2 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep #D899
Carving, walrus figure carved from fossil material. Figure is set on a specimen of fossil material as a base. Guaranteed authentic. Signed C.O., possibly Carson Oozeouk. Will be shipped FREE to any address within the 48 mainland United States.
It is 2 1/2" high x 3 1/2" wide x 1/2” deep
A hawk poses in native material on a base of the same. Reggie Jr. is the signed carver. Acquired in 2003. from a source named Inua, which incidentally refers to a universal soul that all Yu’pik share with the world in their belief.
1 1/2" x 1 3/4" #DC91
Hand Mask, fossil material, smiling female face, with fur fringe. Fitted on reverse for hanging on a vertical surface. Carved by Evan Aptiki. Acquired in 2003 .
5" high x 3 1/2" wide (mask). Inscribed with “E” on the reverse side.
Carving, small grizzly bear figure poised on a tundra-like chunk of fossil material. Carved by Leonard Savage, an Athabascan artist living in Alaska.
1 1/2" x 2 1/4"
Carving, adorable bear and cubs, carved from native detritus by Jason Nowpakahok. (d)
2" x 4"
Goose carved from ossified detritus. Carver Chris Aningayou and his uncle, Alvin Aningayou, are Alaskan coastal natives descended from the Yupik people of Siberia. The family hunts for food and material to carve, which they sell for subsistence.
The fossil material from St. Lawrence Island, their ancestral home, is carved into compelling objects such as this Canadian goose, reflecting their native lifestyle.
3.75" x 4" #Di04
Seal, carved from old native material. This item was acquired from an old collection through a local antiques dealer. The carver’s identity, beyond the signed name on the piece, Payenna, has been lost in the mists of time. It is 1/4" x 1 3/4" #Di29
Arctic Inuit sculpture, Canadian loon bird, sculpted by Etulu Etidloie of Cape Dorset, Nunavut, a province in North Central Canada. ca. 1998, Acquired through Arts Induvik Canada in 1998. 4 1/2” high x 6” wide. A Certificate of Authenticity and Provenance will be provided to the purchaser.
Arctic Inuit sculpture, eagle, grey stone, Anituk Savorvillin, Great Whale River, vintage, ca. 1981, Acquired in 1988 from Field Museum, Chicago, IL. Stands 9" high x 9" wide x 3" deep. Certificate of Authenticity and Provence will be provided to the purchaser.
E641
Canada / Inuit Sam Kavik Carving, grey stone, eagle figure. Acquired in 1998 from Canadian Arctic Producers of Missisauga, ONT
Kavit’s home community is Sanikiluaq, a hamlet in the Belcher Islands at the southern end of Hudson Bay. Kavit is fairly common surname in the town.
3.5" x 14"
Sculpture, stone, bear. in stalking pose carved by Johnassie Ippak., an Inuit carver based in Sanikiluaq., Nunavut. Sanikiluaq. is located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in the Belcher Islands. Cartographers advise there is no population center with 100 kilometers of the town center. Acquired from Canadian Arctic Producers of Missisauga, ONT in 1999. 4” high by 9” long. #E962
Arctic Inuit Vintage Sculpture, Joe Arragutingan, eagle in greenish soapstone. ca. 1957, Joe Arragutingan is a Canadian certified indigenous artist from Belcher Island, the north central area of Canada. This eagle sculpture stands 9"high x 5 1/2"wide x 2 1/2"deep. We acquired it in 1985 through the Alaska Shop, a Chicago gallery of arctic art that appears to now be defunct. W158
Carving, green soapstone, bird figure. by Olaigue Killitee, an Inuit carver in Cape Dorset. We acquired this carving from the Alaska Gallery in Chicago, IL in 1986. It has a Canadian Certification Number of 06-1057. 5" x 6.5" #E262
Arctic Inuit sculpture, two birds, swan-like in appearance, could be loons, possibly mother with juvenile resting on its breast. Carved from grey soapstone. Canadian igloo card in hand identifying artist as “S tervem S.” or “S tewem S.” (handwritten), place of origin is shown as “Great Whale River ”,an Inuit community in Nunavut province, near Hudson Bay. Date shown as “75”, presumed to be 1975. The Canadian registration number is 11903.
This is an imposing sculpture at 11” high by 9” wide by 4” deep. It is very sensitive in its subject matter. We acquired it in 1981 through the former Chicago-based Arctic World Gallery, now assumed to be defunct. #W163
This majestic eagle was carved from arctic walrus tusk by Mark Napawolook, (aka Napowhatuck) Inuit, Alaskan Yupik.
Acquired by Aboriginals: Art of the First Person, in 2000.
Upon request, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Authenticity from this half-century-old Collector/Dealer of tribal art and artifacts.
This one-of-its-kind carving will be shipped FREE of additional expense to any address within the 48 mainland United States.
It comes with a guarantee that you will be satisfied by its condition and beauty when you receive it or you will have 10 days to return it for a full refund of your purchase price.