VINTAGE 13" Ivory Bears by Emily Illuitok *On The Beach*

Inuit art: Ivory Bears on the Beach 
Inuit Artist:  Emily Illuitok (1943-2012)
Size: 13" wide, " tall. 3.25" deep Weight: 4 lbs
Community: Kugaaruk, NU 10/25
Stone: Ivory /  Whale bone (base)
id: L-L9980djjjy

NOTE*Inuit Art is Handcrafted in Canada.  It ships TARIFF-FREE to the USA


**This Item is Eligible for Our 0% Interest Layaway Plan.

U.S. buyers cannot purchase this piece due to whale bone restrictions from
Canadian Government Customs. We ship only to a Canadian address.

ON THE BEACH is a magnificent, historically significant scene of polar bears cavorting on an Arctic beach.

The setting is tranquil.

It captures the nuances of the Arctic shores.
 
The beach is carved from whalebone.

Multiple small ivory polar bears are climbing and exploring the hilly beach.

The bears are incredible.

Smooth ivory (walrus tusk) carved with the same detail as a much larger carving.

Emily Illuitok was internationally recognized for her carving.  

She carved an Ivory Nativity Scene for Pope Benedict XVI.

She loved to carve Dog sledding, dog teams, camp and family scenes.

Decades ago, carvers in remote Northern communities were encouraged to carve small

Ivory pieces as they were easier to ship by mail.

One day, On The Beach will almost certainly find its way into an Art Museum.

Emily's international reputation and her subject matter makes this piece historically
significant to her community and to Canada.

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