Ivory Hunter with Scrimshaw

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In this stunning hunting scene, Kingeekuk incorporates scrimshaw, a technique wherein the artist finely incises a design in ivory and colors it in with ink.  The hunter and column are carved from fresh walrus ivory and the kayak is a fossil killer whale tooth.  The base is a solid, polished piece of bone.  Kingeekuk is notable for his precise detail, both in the delicately carved ivory and in the intricately designed scrimshaw vignettes.