Whale Shaman View more work by Jerome Saclamana
Reflecting the native belief in the connectivity of all things, the shaman's body takes on the form of a whale. He holds a drum as part of a ceremony and the feather in his mouth is an artistic representation of a shamanistic principle that the mouth is a gateway for the supernatural. The body and drum are made from fossil walrus ivory, it is accented with ptarmigan feathers and a strip of baleen at the side.
| Artist |
Jerome Saclamana |
| Origin |
King Island, AK |
| Dimensions |
7 x 2 x .75 in |
| Materials |
Fossil walrus ivory, baleen, ptarmigan feathers |
| Culture |
King Island Inupiaq |
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