Carvings

SPIRIT HUNTER

The center of the Spirit Hunter is an Aleut/Alutiiq hunting visor made of Sitka Spruce and decorated with painted designs, trade beads, and feathers. The tooth at the top is a seal tooth, the bottom is a walrus tooth.  Both are capped with baleen.  A whale baleen strip encircles the visor and traditional feathers decorate the whole piece.  These items represent the animals that were hunted.  The harpoon and paddle represent some of the tools that the hunter would need. Only the spirit of the hunter is present not the hunter. Story comes with item explaining it's meaning

Approx. Size 17" x 17" x 5"

$495.00.

WOOD MASKS SMALL

Each wood mask is decorated with feathers and represents different meanings.

$295

FULL SIZE MASKS

These large wood masks are uniquely decorated by many different materials including fur, feathers, and beads.

$2500 - $4500  

SPIRIT LOON

The Spirit Loon calls out to the animal spirits to watch over the people and brings dreams and guidance to be released to the surface. The visor in the center, that represents the Aleut/Alutiiq culture, is carved with Basswood and decorated with paintings, glass, and bone beads.  The spiral carved into the center ring of the visor represents the water.  The Loon emerging from the visor is carved from yellow cedar with whales painted on the wings to represent some of the animal spirits. The Spirit Loon can come in teo different sizes

Large price $1500.  Approx. 28" x 19" x 4"

Small price $575.  Approx. 15.5" x 11" x 4"

WALRUS OOSIK

Carved walrus bone.

Price $395

WOOD CARVED SEA OTTER

Approx. Size: 24" X 5" X 6"

Price $1800

IVORY TRINKET BOX

Solid walrus ivory with whale vertebrae (top and bottom). Handle made with walrus ivory. Trinket boxes are made from natural shape of the hollow end of the walrus tusk so each one is very unique.

Sizes & prices vary $150-$295

IVORY ALASKA

Ivory Alaska map mounted on a baleen peg with a whale vertebrae stand.

Approx. Size 2.5" x 2" x 1"

Price $95