Inuit art: Collage
Inuit Artist: Jamesie Alivaktuk
Size: 10" across, 10" high, 6" wide
Community: Pangirtung, NU 11/24
Media: Bowhead whalebone, Baleen, Ivory, Caribou Antler
id: ndc-259-179465ehhjy
NOTE**Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada. It ships TARIFF-FREE to the USA.
**This Item is Eligible for Our 0% Interest Layaway Plan.
This CARVING is made from Bowhead Whalebone, 20 pieces of Baleen, 6 pieces of Narwhal tusk and 8 pieces of Caribou Antler.
** U.S. buyers cannot purchase this piece due to ivory and whale bone restrictions by the Canadian and US Government Customs. We'll ship only to a Canadian address.
**Provenance: summer 2024
Jamesie Alivaktuk recently carved this stunning composition. Tusk! Tusk! is a spectacular piece that will one day find a home in a National Museum.
Some of the most inspirational Inuit art is carved using whalebone and ivory.
TUSK! TUSK! exists because of Jamesie's imagination and his ability of an artist to create such a complex beautiful sculpture.
Bone is a medium that demands the artist to work within its strict boundaries.
A bony prominence or a large hole must be seen as a deliberate part of the PLAN and not an obstacle.
To say that James has met this parameter is an understatement.
We made Tusk! Tusk! a CURATOR'S CHOICE.
Tusk! is a collage of a seated young woman whose throne is the head of a large walrus!
She is full of excitement as she prepares herself for her magical "carpet" ride,
At the base of this animal/human friendship, is a bird whose job it is to provide balance and stability to the pair.
You will find yourself examining this one of a kind carving over and over, each time discovering little nooks and crannies with great delight.
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