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THBPrehistoric Inuit Kudlik Oil Lamp - Zoomorphic
Lot 96a
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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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Arctic, Inuit people, ca. 1000 to 1700 CE. A hand-carved black stone kudlik, also known as a qulliq, a traditional oil lamp with a zoomorphic form. A shallow, ovoid depression in the center was made to hold seal oil, which was used as fuel. At one end is an incised face with a closed mouth, almond shaped eyes, and large nostrils. The animal resembles a rodent, possibly a lemming or ground squirrel. Lamps like this one were tended by a woman in the family, who would place a cube of blubber into the concave surface, pound the blubber to press out its oil, and then create a wick from moss or grass, which was soaked in the oil and arranged in a line along the edge of the lamp. Without matches, the woman would use a bow drill or flint stones to light the lamp. The burning lamp required constant attention, especially in the enclosed space of the igloo. This was the only source of light and heat for the Inuit during the dark winter months. Today these elegant stone objects continue to be used ceremonially. Size: 5.95" L x 4.2" W x 1" H (15.1 cm x 10.7 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private Lexington, Kentucky, USA collection; ex-Byron Anderson collection, El Cajon, California, USA
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#138195Smooth patina on surface from age and handling, with very light encrustation in the lower profile areas. Small loss to back end of lamp.Condition
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