Bone Figure
Curved figure made from unidentified skull. Inlay baleen eyes and walrus ivory inlay in bone. Baleen spear w/ ivory hook & baleen posts in backpack. Walrus ivory hands & elk hide strap for pack.
Inupiat artist Qalayauq is known for his use of unique materials and original renditions of traditional Native life and the wildlife of the Northwest Arctic. He creates one of a kind sculptures from extinct mammoth bone, mammoth teeth, whale bone, birch wood, yellow & red cedar, whale baleen and walrus ivory, among other traditional and non-traditional materials. Each piece is authenticly unique in style, fabrication and material.