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THB20th C. Alaskan Inuit C. Slwooko Whalebone Carving
Lot 130a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Charles Slwooko (Inuit, 1900-1975) St. Lawrence Island, North Bering Sea, ca. mid 20th century CE. Carved from fossilized whalebone, a striking sculpture depicting two nearly identical abstract faces - perhaps shamanic visages or deities - emerging from wavy waters topped by two sperm whales dramatically jumping out of the waters. The piece is carved with the initials "C.S." for Alaskan carver Charles Slwooko on the lower back of the piece. Learn more about Slwooko in the extended description below. Size: 12.625" W x 9" H (32.1 cm x 22.9 cm)
Master carver Charles Slwooko developed his craft over the course of many decades, making impressive sculptures like this example. His work has been featured in the Anchorage Museum of History and Art as well as the Wells Fargo Collection, and it has also been published in Bruce Bartholomew's book entitled "Eskimo Carvers of the Bering Sea" (2015). Carving is a rich, longstanding tradition for the indigenous peoples of St. Lawrence Island, a remote area with harsh conditions, and examples like this one help to preserve their culture.
Provenance: ex-Ritterbush Collection, Ventura County, California, acquired in the late 20th century
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#135960Expected age wear, with minor loss to protruding cylindrical form on verso and a few pressure fissures, but otherwise intact.Condition
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