Walruses Family | Whalebone Carving

$695.00
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SKU:
24517
Weight:
0.00 LBS
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$80.00 (Fixed Shipping Cost)

Description

WHALEBONE carving or sculpture is a rarity and regional to the Northwest and the Arctic. It is rarely found anywhere else. The walruses are made of whale scapula, their tusks are carved out of fossilized walrus ivory.

 

Signed by the artist. Charles Carnahan was born in 1958 in Salem, Oregon, but made his home in Alaska for a number of years since 1961. Along with his interest in art, Carnahan has had an interest in the out of doors since early childhood. Being raised in Alaska, he has had ample opportunity to view the wildlife and lifestyles of the Alaskan people on a firsthand basis. 

 

Approx. 14"x 10"x 3".

Product Overview

WHALEBONE carving or sculpture is a rarity and regional to the Northwest and the Arctic. It is rarely found anywhere else. The walruses are made of whale scapula, their tusks are carved out of fossilized walrus ivory.

 

Signed by the artist. Charles Carnahan was born in 1958 in Salem, Oregon, but made his home in Alaska for a number of years since 1961. Along with his interest in art, Carnahan has had an interest in the out of doors since early childhood. Being raised in Alaska, he has had ample opportunity to view the wildlife and lifestyles of the Alaskan people on a firsthand basis. 

 

Approx. 14"x 10"x 3".