Inuit (Eskimo)
This great carving in Ivory features two cranes that are very detailed carving. This piece measures 1-3/8" in height.
This great carving is very detailed and depicts three walruses lazing around. This wonderful carving measues 8-1/2" long. Look at the carving details on the close-up photo - this is a wonderful piece of art.
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Off the northwest coast of Alaska, thirty-two miles from Siberia, lies St. Lawrence island. One thousand Siberian Yupik Eskimos live in the two villages of Gambell and Savoonga.
During a few short weeks in the spring and fall, these people venture out in their open boats, as their ancestors have for thousands of years, to hunt walrus and whales. They are legally allowed to hunt these animals for subsistence. The whale hunts are supervised by the International Whaling Commission, and they are allowed a limited number of attempts to harvest an animal. If they fail, the village does without for the winter. They live entirely on the fish, berries, seals, walrus and whales that are harvested during the warmer months.
