Medusa
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Medusa
walrus ivory, brass, wood
sculpture: 8"h x 2"w x 1"d
base:1.25"h x 3.5"w X 2.5"d
Susie Silook, Yupik/Inupiaq from the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, carved this beautiful contemporary interpretation of the mythical Medusa from walrus ivory. While Susie works in the traditional media of ivory and whalebone, her themes are the contemporary issues confronting Native Alaskans, particularly women, with a specific focus on violence against Native women. Medusa's visage has been adopted by many women as a symbol of female rage where Medusa guides women through the depths of anger to find their sources of power as women.
walrus ivory, brass, wood
sculpture: 8"h x 2"w x 1"d
base:1.25"h x 3.5"w X 2.5"d
Susie Silook, Yupik/Inupiaq from the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, carved this beautiful contemporary interpretation of the mythical Medusa from walrus ivory. While Susie works in the traditional media of ivory and whalebone, her themes are the contemporary issues confronting Native Alaskans, particularly women, with a specific focus on violence against Native women. Medusa's visage has been adopted by many women as a symbol of female rage where Medusa guides women through the depths of anger to find their sources of power as women.
A brass peg sets Medusa onto a wood base. This wonderful piece is signed and dated.
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
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