I Am The Walrus

I Am The Walrus
walrus ivory, baleen inlay, whalebone
2”h x 3.25”w x 1.5”d
stand:.375"h x 3.75"w x 3"d

Master carver and scrimshaw artist Fredrick Kingeekuk, Yupik, from Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, created this delightfully animated walrus. The walrus is expertly carved and finely detailed and is a wonderful example of Fredrick’s intricate carving technique and skill working with walrus ivory. This terrric walrus rests atop a whalebone stand. The piece is signed.

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Alaska Native ivory art is highly collectable but it is important to be an educated buyer. For more information refer to Alaska Native Ivory brochure from the U.S. Department of the Interior – Indian Arts and Crafts Board online: https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/iacb_alaska_ivory_brochure_2018_web.pdf