Whalebone HunterView more work by Roy Sockpick
This stout hunter is carved from a dense, beautiful dark colored fossil whalebone. His face is walrus ivory and snow goggles are whalebone. Lining the bottom of his parka are alternating baleen and ivory inlay. Armed with a harpoon, snow goggles and a sealskin carrying pouch, he is ready to scour the ice for seal or other food.
| Artist |
Roy Sockpick |
| Origin |
Shishmaref, AK |
| Dimensions |
13.5 x 4 x 13.5 in (with harpoon mounted) / 13.5 x 4 x 1.75 in (with harpoon stored) |
| Materials |
Whalebone, walrus ivory, baleen, sealskin, sinew |
| Culture |
Inupiaq |
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