Posted 9 years ago
Alan2310
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Hi
Everyone.
I really love everything from Inuit or Eskimo, well i believe the reason could be because my wife have direct blood line with them on the north side of the St -Lawrence River, they being there long time before white settlement establish colony's in north America.
In my travel to find treasure at thrift stores, i found many Soapstone carving and Mask from native American tribe, last month i was at value village looking around and i found 2 carving from Inuit or Eskimo tribe, this is the second one, depicted an Hunter with a bear on his shoulder carve in one piece of stone, this certainly made by someone with lot of talent, some numbers under the piece,#948, this have quite of aging and wear, also i don't believe this was a tourist piece.
This carving is 5.50 inch tall, 2.25 inch wide.
Thanks for Viewing.
Alan
Both are really a nice find. "You dun good"!
Great find Alan :)..... I have one quite similar which I posted a while ago. My research found out quite a bit. The numbers are part of an old Canadian government disc ID number . These numbers were the personal ID for an Inuit carver.The disc number ID system began in the 1940's and ceased by the 1970's.
Here's a great site for ID's:
http://www.katilvik.com/content/bio/index.php
Here's the link to my post :
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/106879-inuit-stone-carving-a-fisherman-with-hi?in=collection-2522
-Mike-
Many thanks, BB2
Mike for the comment and the love, really appreciated you stop by.
@mike, i love the info, thank you so much, i will go see yours.....;-)
Alan
Many thanks, mike
David
SEAN
VioletOrange
Trey
Peasejean55
Ivonne
blunderbuss2
aghcollect, for the love, really appreciated you stop by.
Alan
Love it!I have one as well. Gorgeous Art Work!
Many thanks, for the lovely comment and the love, really appreciate you stop by.
Maybe you can post it when you have a chance, i will love to see to.....
Alan
Many thanks, ho2cultcha
antiquerose
SophieLadyDeParis
Rick, for the love, really appreciated you stop by.
Alan