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Title: Seal Hunt
Artist: Brian Kulik
Community: Fairbanks
Description: What a scene! The kayaker is moving through ice-laden ocean after his prey which, unfortunately for him, seems to have just dived under the water. Better luck next time!
This is a very creative piece that really holds your attention.
Size: 16.25L, 3.25T, 3.75D
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone.
Price: $650.00

 

 

Title: Man Pulling Sled
Artist: Virgil Soonagrook
Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
Description: This hunter is heading out onto the land with everything he needs on his back, and a sled for his catch.
Size: 4" long; 2 3/4" tall; 1 1/4" wide
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone.
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Dancer
Artist: "TAS"
Community: Shishmaref
Description: A nice simple dancer carved from a piece of old whalebone - a classic from the Shishmaref area.
Size: 10.75T, 3.5W, 2.25D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone, Walrus Ivory, Baleen.
Price: $145.00

 

 

Title: Rib Fisherman
Artist: unknown
Community: Shishmaref
Description: A great fisherman with nicely done gear and fish.
Size: 8.25T, 3W, 2.25D
Materials:  Fossil Whalebone; Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; wood; string
Price: $175.00

 

 

Title: Spear Hunter
Artist: Leonard Savage
Community: Holy Cross
Description: This hunter, wearing a pair of snow goggles, is about to thrust his spear into his prey.
Size: 3.5T, 1.75W, 1.75D w/spear
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone (base)
Price: $250.00

 

 

Title: Bone Face
Artist: Pelowook
Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
Description: This mask is made of ancient whalebone and can stand on its own or be hung on a wall.
Size: 5.5W, 3.5T, 1D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone
Price: $125.00

 

 

Title: Painted Rib Dancer
Artist: Brian Sockpick
Community: Nome
Description: The painted mitts add a lot of flair to this dancer.
Size: 10T, 2.75W, 1.25D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone, Walrus tusk Ivory.
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Piper Super Cub Float Plane
Artist: Al Thomas Kaloke
Community: Nome (Inupiat)
Description: Made in 1999. The classic Alaskan Bush Plane... in Ivory. Includes colored "lights", spinning propeller, etc.
Size: 5L, 5.25W, 3.75T
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone (base), colored plastic
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Rib Dancer
Artist: Brian Sockpick
Community: Nome
Description: Nicely carved dancer; a thicker piece of bone gives it more dimension.
Size: 9.5T, 3W, 2.5D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone, Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen;
Price: $250.00

 

 

Title: Pulling an Umiak
Artist: Attributed to "Akey" ?
Community: St. Lawrence Island
Description: A common question asked to all our sales people is, "What is your favorite?" Here's one answer!
Size: Akey Sauaqoona
Materials: 12.5L, 2.75W, 3T
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Dancer
Artist: "L.A.A."
Community: Alaska
Description: Small! A very unusual figure of a dancer with grass? in his/her hands. The piece is made entirely of carved pieces of fossilized Walrus Tusk Ivory, and bits of fur/hair.
Size: 4.75T, 3W, 1.5D
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone (base)
Price: $145.00

 

 

Title: Seated Drummer
Artist: "TAS"
Community: Alaska
Description: A very nice piece - the seated position seems to make it more calm, yet the drum and beater are held up as if in mid-rhythm. Unique.
Size: 7.5L, 6.25T, 3.75W
Materials: Fossil Whalebone; Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen;
Price: $250.00

 

 

Title: Bone Dancer
Community: Shishmaref
Description: A happy, smiling dancer.
Size: 8.5T, 3W, 1.5D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone; Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen.
Price: $115.00

 

 

Title: Walrus Shaman
Artist: Warren Kiyutelluk
Community: Shishmaref
Description: Classic use of a fossilized whale rib to create a shaman/dancer.
Size: 10T, 3W, 2.5D
Materials: Fossil Whalebone; Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen;
Price: $175.00

 

 

Title: Seal Hunter
Artist: Bobby Koezuna
Community: King Island (Inupiaq)
Description: A great little scene of Native Alaskan Daily Life - a seal hunter on the ice catching dinner.
Size: 3.75L 2T, 2.25W
Materials: Fossil Walrus Tusk Ivory; Sealskin; artificial sinew
Price: $165.00

 

 

Title: Spear Hunter
Artist: Charles Slwooko
Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
Description:  
Size: 6.25T, 7.5L, 2.75W
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; Fossil Whalebone (base)
Price: $195.00

 

 

Title: Dogteam
Community: St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Description: A really smooth, polished dog team with an enthusiastic musher.
Size: 6.75L, 1.25W, 2T
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen (base)
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Kayaker Hunters
Artist: Kenneth H Komakhuk Sr. (1999)
Community: (Inupiat)
Description: Hunters paddle their kayak - looks like they're headed home!
Size: 17.5L, 7.5W, 3.75T
Materials: Cottonwood Bark (kayak), Soapstone, wood,
Price: $225.00

 

 

Title: Whalebone Drummer
Artist: SK
Community: Shishmaref, Alaska
Description: A small guy, carved from a fossilized whale rib.
Size: 7.25T, 3D, 2W
Materials: Fossil Whalebone, Walrus Tusk Ivory, Baleen
Price: $98.00

 

 

Title: Kayaker, circa 1993
Artist: Maxine Ungott
Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
Description: A nice little kayaker from almost 15 years ago. Note that the kayak, made from a solid piece of ivory, has dried and has a split at the bow.
Size: 3.75L, 1W, 1.75T
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen; synthetic sinew
Price: $225.00

 

 

Title: Tiny Kayaker
Community: Alaska
Description: A tiny little kayaker, pulling hard!
Size: Tiny! 2.5L, 1.25W, 0.75T
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory; Baleen
Price: $95.00

 

 

Title: Viking Longboat
Community: unknown
Description: A cute little Viking ship, possibly non-native.
Size: 2.25L, 1.4W, 1.5T
Materials: Antler
Price: $60.00

 

 

Title: Whalebone Drummer
Artist:  
Community: Shishmaref, Alaska
Description: A wonderful tall, lean Drummer, made from dark whalebone carved to reveal a lighter-colored core.
Size: 12 1/4" tall; 4 1/2" wide; 1 /34" deep
Materials: Fossil Whalebone (base); Baleen
Price: $325.00

 

 

Title: Fisherman
Artist: unknown
Community: Shishmaref
Description: A flat-profile figure of a successful (and happy) fisherman.
Size: 6 1/2" tall
Materials: Fossil Whalebone; Baleen; Walrus tusk Ivory;
Price: 195.00

 

Title: Dog Team (7 Dogs)
Artist: Mary Seppilu
Community: Savoonga,  St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Description:

This DOGTEAM sculpture was made by Mary Seppilu from Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska in the mid 1990's, and retains an essence not often seen in any work, from any place or time. The large team and sled is riding across a solid Walrus Tusk. It's a evocative image and a very animated sculpture - the dogs look tired with all their tongues hanging out! Note the scrimshaw along the sides of the base.

Size: 16" long; 3 3/4" tall; 2 1/2" wide
Materials: Walrus Tusk Ivory; Whale Baleen; Ink; leather;
Price: $1,950.00  

 

Title: Kayaker
Artist: Lane Rookok
Community: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island
Description: A hunter ready to strike.
Size: 4 1/2" long; 1 1/4" tall
Materials: Walrus tusk Ivory;
Price: SOLD

 

 

Title: Hunter Doll
Artist: Vincent Pho (2003)
Description: A hand-made original. This Spear Hunter is standing on a slab of Baleen. He's a wire-formed figure, all dressed in real fur with a wooden face. The spear is wood with a bone tip. A perfect piece for a doll collector.
Size: 8.25T, 5.5W, 4.5D
Materials: Wood, Wire, Fur (various), Baleen; Fossil Whalebone
Price: $150.00

 

 

Title: Whalebone Hunter
Artist: "RLO"
Community: Alaska
Description: A kneeling hunter with a haunting, ethereal visage.
Size: 8.75T, 4.25W, 5.5L w/spear
Materials: Fossil Whalebone; Wood; Sealskin
Price: $195.00

 

 

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