Fossil Whale Bone Mask w/ Polar Bear Ruff

Fossil Whale Bone Mask w/ Polar Bear Ruff

October 18, 2019

Description:

This is a Fossilized Whale Vertebra Mask, with Baleen eyes, and a Polar Bear Fur Ruff.
Made by, MKOL, From Savoonga , St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.

The Overall Size is …14″x14″x2.5″.
The Bone Size is…8.5″x8″x1.75″.
Weight…17.99 ounces or,510 grams

LOCAL PICKUP IN ANCHORAGE,AK.,

OR I WILL SHIP USPS PRIORITY TO USA ADDRESS FOR $10.

****THIS MASK MAY NOT CROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS!****

Call or Text Archie at (907) 744-0090.

The Yup’ik are a group of indigenous peoples native to western, southwestern, and south-central Alaska, and the Russian Far East.

Because this part of the world is very remote, and hunting is still vital to their existence, the Yup’ik and other indigenous peoples of this area are allowed to hunt walrus and whale in order to maintain their traditional subsistence lifestyle. They make use of every part of the animal. 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.

The carving and selling of walrus ivory and whale bone sculpture is an important source of employment on St. Lawrence Island. Most Yup’ik carvers live in the St. Lawrence Island area. St. Lawrence Island lies off the northwest coast of Alaska, 32 miles from the Siberian coastline. The villages of Gambell and Savoonga are located in this remote corner of the Bering Sea. The Siberian Yup’ik Eskimos who live in these villages still hunt walrus and whale for a few short weeks every spring and fall, just as their ancestors did for thousands of years.

Price: 300

Phone: 907-744-0090

Listing Type: Art

Location: 3350 Commercial Dr, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA