Ed Sotelo began his formal art training in sculpture at the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona. Apr 19, 2020 - Explore Mary Wetzel's board "Pre-ban - Antique Ivory Carvings" on Pinterest. Shop our ivory carvings selection from top sellers and makers around the world. Remarkable ivory triptychs have been found from the Byzantine Era. Tall Alaska Native carvings of animals, hunters, and ceremonial masks, as well as other contemporary and traditional artwork, incorporate Alaskan ivory to enhance the beauty and value of the work. Measures 3-7/8" long x 1" wide x 1-1/8" tall. New York City, New York 10105. The excavated ivory we have is from the ancient Yupik Eskimo village Kukuluk (coo coo' look) and traditional hunting camp sites (dating up to 10,000 years old) on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. By Carlton Fletcher carlton.fletcher@albanyherald.com. Alaska Ivory Handmade unique artwork by Alaska's Native peoples. $31.99, $39.99 Need more information? . Measures 5-1/4" tall x 4" long x 2" thick, Signed "C.S." By Cecil Seppilu, Solid Walrus ivory tip scrimmed with polar bear head on one side. By Junior Slwooko, Bird head with ornamental circle design (fossil whale bone) on whale flipper bone. Authentic Alaskan Yup'ik and Inupiaq Ivory carving: a legacy of traditional indigenous tribal art. $12,000 Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan informing other state legislatures they cannot ban the sale of legal Alaskan ivory art carvings. Tufted puffin (medium size) carved of fossil whale cheek bone, whale baleen eyes, two polar bear fur tufts, hand painted. for Melcher Oosevaseuk. There are several pre-existing ivory items that fall under an ESA antiques exemption which can be sold within a person's state: Items must contain no more than 200 grams of ivory. (12% off), Sale Price $31.99 Measures 6-1/8" wide x 3-5/8" tall x 1/4" thick. Ptarmigan, carved of fossil walrus cheek bone. Ivory carvings were very popular in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Signed "GD". The excavated ivory we have is from the ancient Yupik Eskimo village Kukuluk (coo coo' look) and traditional hunting camp sites (dating up to 10,000 years old) on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. $ 95.00, Regular price Measures 1" tall x 5/8" long x 1/4" wide. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Carvings from Alaska, primarily made from walrus, mammoth, or mastodon tusk. Measures 2-1/4" long x 1-1/2" wide x 3-1/4" tall. Mom bear is 4" long x 1-3/4" tall x 1-3/8" thick. Captcha failed to load. Large owl, carved of fossil whale bone, inlaid whale baleen eyes. Measures 1-3/4" tall x 4-3/8" wingspan x 2-1/8" deep. Alaskan Native Ivory, Bone, and Native Crafts. Bald eagle scrimshaw on fossil walrus tooth, secured to wood base. Box 15145 Alaska gift store - Alaska Fur E Alaska gift store - Alaska Fur Exchange Carvings By Leonard Savage Walrus Ivory Bear #1 Price $249.99 S&H $12.00 Click here for larger image Approx. Measures 1-1/8" wide x 2-1/4" tall x 3/4" deep. Measures 17-5/8" tall x 7-3/4" wide x 2-3/4" deep. $ 1,200.00, Regular price I remember the cold winters of high snow drifts, the sledding and walking to visit my rabbit trap lines. By Native artist Miller Kingeekuk (signed on back, Walrus tusk portion measures 13-3/4" long x 1-1/2" wide x 1/2" deep, Antler portion measures 8-3/4" long x 9-3/8" tall x 1-1/4" deep. Unlike most ivory carvings, whose carvers remain anonymous, many ivory portraits and busts are signed by their makers. Measures 4-1/4" wide x 2-1/4" tall x 1/8" thick. Measures 2-1/4" tall x 7/8" long x 3/4" wide. Faint scrim for wings, eyes. Occasionally there may be small black lines (which often occur in fighting) or slight aberrations of color which are . The world's largest source of international properties. Overall measures 1-5/8" long x 3/4" wide x 1-1/8" tall. Join us for our first sale of the new year with several historical artifacts including Pre-Columbian pottery, tribal relics and masks, signed documents, vintage Leica cameras, folk art, Frederic Remington bronzes, stereo systems and. LARGE Horned Puffin (hand painted walrus ivory; superb feather texture); Signed by Quentin Oseuk; 4-1/4" tall x 1" wide x 1-1/2" deep, Horned Puffin (hand painted walrus ivory), Signed by Quentin Oseuk; 2-5/8" tall x 7/8" wide x 1-1/4" deep, Horned Puffin (hand painted walrus ivory), Signed by Quentin Oseuk; 2" tall x 3/4" wide x 1" deep, Horned Puffin (hand painted walrus ivory), Signed by Quentin Oseuk; 1-3/8" tall x 5/8" wide x 3/4" deep, HILARIOUS Tufted Puffin (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear hair), Signed by Stanley Oozeva, Gambell; 1-1/8" tall x 5/8" wide x 3/4" deep, Tufted Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear hair) Signed by Stanley Oozeva, Gambell; 1-3/8" tall x 5/8" wide x 5/8" deep, Tufted Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear hair) Signed by Stanley Oozeva, Gambell; 1-1/8" tall x 1/2" wide x 5/8" deep, Tufted Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear hair) Signed by Stanley Oozeva, Gambell; 1-1/4" tall x 1/2" wide x 3/4" deep, Tufted Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear hair) Signed SLO (Stanley Oozeva); 1-5/8" tall x 3/4" wide x 7/8" deep, Horned Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory) signed by Kevin Oosevaseuk, Gambell; 1-7/8" tall x 3/4" wide x 1" deep, Tufted Puffin, (hand painted walrus ivory; polar bear fur) signed by Stanley Oozeva; 2-1/4" tall x 1-1/8" wide x 2" deep (substantial ivory), Horned puffin (hand painted walrus ivory), wings out, on "rookery" nest of fossil seal vertebrae; signed M O Oosevaseuk, Gambell (Melchor); bird 2-1/4" wingspan x 1-1/4" tall, vertebrae 2-1/2" wide x 1-7/8" deep x 1-1/2" tall; overall 2-1/2" tall, Flying owl (walrus ivory), baleen stand, walrus ivory base. On Sale. Buy it now at Sciencemall-USA, free chain included. Per the Marine Mammal Act, they continue to be able to create their traditional ivory art for themselves and to legally sell to discriminating collectors. For over 40 years it has been our distinct privilege to work with native artists of the Seward Peninsula and to share their art with you. pricing and other information using the phone number, mailing, or e-mail address below. For over 40 years it has been our distinct privilege to work with native artists of the Seward Peninsula and to share their art with you. Cormorant (3-5/8" tall x 5/8" wide) in fossil walrus ivory, baleen eyes, on fossil bone perch 1" tall, signed by Byron Kaningook, Songbird in walrus ivory, baleen eyes & fossil ivory beak, 3-1/4" long x 7/8" tall x 1" wide, signed by Aaron Oseuk, Gambell, Puffin in Walrus ivory, baleen eyes, 1-1/8" long x 1-1/8" tall x 5/8" wide, signed by Robert Apatiki, Gambell, Two puffins (1-3/8" x 1/2" and 1" x 5/8") (walrus ivory, baleen eyes) on baleen base (2-3/8" wide x 2-1/8" long), signed by Herman Toolie, Savoonga, Tern in fossil whale bone with baleen eyes and 1-1/8" long beak, 3" long x 1" wide x 1-1/8" tall, signed by Douglas Henry, Gambell, Tern in fossil whale bone with baleen eyes and 1-1/8" long beak, 3-1/8" long x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/8" tall, signed by Douglas Henry, Gambell, Raptor, wings out, in walrus ivory, baleen & fossil ivory eyes (5-1/8" wingspan x 1-7/8" long x 1/2" tall), on textured ivory base (2" long x 3/8" wide), signed by Charles Slwooko, Gambell, Snowy owl in walrus ivory, baleen & fossil ivory eyes, 1-1/16" deep x 1-1/2" tall x 3/4" wide, signed by Kevin Oosevaseuk, Gambell, Snowy owl in walrus ivory, baleen & fossil ivory eyes, 1-1/4" wide x 1-7/8" tall x 7/8" deep, signed by Kevin Oosevaseuk, Gambell. Measures 3-1/4" tall x 2-1/2" long x 2-1/4" wide. Singed, numbered and dated 1984. QR Code Link to This Post. Teardrop shaped golden striped baleen, with tiny oosik glued to it (possibly seal). Walrus head/tusks measure 2-1/2" tall x 3/4" wide x 1/4" thick. Baleen is made of keratin (the same material as our fingernails but much thicker). Measures 3" tall x 1-5/8" wide x 3/16" thick. The meat is dried and frozen to be consumed throughout the year, hides are used to cover boats, and the ivory tusks and whale bones are carved into art and sold. WALL HANGING Fossil whale vertebrae carving of a puffin head, by Alaskan carver W. Andy; measures 10" out from wall x 7" wide. The carving and selling of walrus ivory and whale bone sculpture is an important source of employment on St. Lawrence Island. $550 Inuit Carving of Seal Hunter. 3 Baby bears each measure 2-1/2" long x 1-1/8" tall x 5/8" thick. Regular price $ 150.00 Walrus Ivory Gauges - 22mm. Owl, fossil Stellar sea cow bone, baleen inset eyes and beak. Measures 3" tall x 2-1/8" long x 2" wide. More about Mr. Wasilla, AK. What sets us apart is our location in the heart of Northwest Alaska. Luxury Houses for Sale in Ratingen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Please feel to contact me via phone, snail-mail, or email. The expression on each is quite unique and comical, and very detailed. Walrus ivory bear head finial and bottom disk. Measures 2-3/8" tall x 1" wide x 3-1/4" long. Those states are California, New York, New Jersey and California. No signature, Small Whale ear bone with mama and 2 baby bears inside & on top, on base of whale baleen. River Ellis, 17 months old, of Wallback touches a carved chicken in a cage at John Garton's carving display at the West Virginia . The seller might still be able to personalize your item. Measures 3-3/8" tall x 1-7/8" wide x 1-1/8" thick. $ 200.00, Regular price Northwest Coast Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board and Map. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. You've searched high and low for the perfect walrus tusk we . Phone: 907-235-6406 Carving - Bowhead Whale Swimming Happily by John Walunga (Yupik) Price: $235.00. Long Walrus Ivory Caribou #2 Price $259.99 & Up S&H $20.00 Click here for larger image Approx. We acquire our fossil mammoth tusks directly from Siberia, the Netherlands, and Alaska and they are professionally restored in our facility. Signed Allen Akeya, Savoonga AK. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. Measures 3-3/4" tall x 3-1/2" wide x 3-1/2" deep. *Renaissance Wax to Preserve, Protect and Restore! Only now are these ancient ivory and bone pieces being unearthed, excavated by the direct descendants of the older times Yupiks that worked it, leaving this treasure that became buried as a blessing for their great great grandchildren. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Signed Quentin Oseuk, Gambell AK. The first time my father let me carry the .22 rifle on my trips was after I told him I saw wolf tracks in the snow. Measures 2-7/8" tall x 1-1/8" wide x 1-1/2" long. Originally from King Island, Alaska, they have gained an international reputation for their realistic walrus ivory carvings of arctic birds. $ 600.00, 625 C StreetAnchorage, AK 99501907-929-9262 |STORE907-929-9200 |GENERAL, OCTOBER - APRIL10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. TUESDAY SATURDAYNOON TO 6 P.M. SUNDAYCLOSED MONDAYS, POLAR NIGHTSEXTENDED HOURS TO 9 P.M. FRIDAYS. Black dot details are drilled and inked. By Alvin Aningayou, Large Horned puffin in walrus ivory, hand painted. 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